Relationship dossier
Senegal
Togo
Relationship assessment
Regional economic integration and free-movement commitments underpin Senegal–Togo cooperation
Senegal toward Togo
+15Senegal participates in the West African Economic and Monetary Union and ECOWAS free-movement arrangements that apply to relations with Togo, supporting regional economic integration and movement between the countries.
Togo toward Senegal
+15Togo participates in the West African Economic and Monetary Union and ECOWAS free-movement arrangements that apply to relations with Senegal, supporting regional economic integration and movement between the countries.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is underpinned by shared regional economic and free-movement frameworks, notably the West African Economic and Monetary Union and ECOWAS. These arrangements create a basis for practical cooperation, while the scope of direct bilateral ties beyond them is unclear.
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
Overview
Senegal and Togo participate in regional arrangements that provide concrete economic and movement-related cooperation between their governments. Both are members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union and parties to ECOWAS free-movement rules. These frameworks support cooperation, though the scope and intensity of additional direct bilateral engagement are unclear.
Key developments
The Treaty establishing the West African Economic and Monetary Union was signed, creating a framework for economic integration that includes Senegal and Togo.
ECOWAS adopted its protocol on the free movement of persons, residence and establishment, which provides a regional framework applicable to Senegal and Togo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Senegalese-Togolese bilateral agreements and government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent to which regional economic and free-movement commitments are implemented bilaterally is uncertain.