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Relationship dossier

Portugal Senegal

Relationship assessment

Portugal and Senegal maintain practical cooperation, including in defense and development.

Portugal toward Senegal

+25

Portugal has engaged Senegal through bilateral cooperation in defense and development, with education and cultural links also forming part of the relationship. The extent and continuity of these activities are unclear.

Senegal toward Portugal

+25

Senegal has participated in bilateral cooperation with Portugal, including under a defense-cooperation framework and through development and cultural engagement. The practical scope of Senegalese government participation is unclear.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship has a cooperative structure supported by bilateral defense cooperation and engagement in development, education and culture. The scale and durability of these activities are not sufficiently clear to characterize the partnership as close or extensive.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Portugal and Senegal maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including government cooperation in defense and development and links in education and culture. A bilateral defense-cooperation agreement provides a concrete framework for engagement. The breadth and implementation of cooperation across these areas are unclear.

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