Relationship dossier
Senegal
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Limited but constructive diplomatic engagement, alongside Senegal’s cautious stance on the war in Ukraine
Senegal toward Ukraine
+15Senegal engaged Ukraine through President Macky Sall’s June 2022 visit to Kyiv, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky. Senegal abstained on major United Nations resolutions concerning Russia’s invasion, indicating a cautious approach to the conflict.
Ukraine toward Senegal
+20Ukraine has pursued diplomatic engagement with Senegal, including a visit by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the establishment of a Ukrainian embassy in Dakar. These steps reflect outreach, although the scale of resulting bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is characterized by diplomatic engagement and Ukrainian outreach, but the known bilateral cooperation appears limited in breadth. Senegal’s engagement with Kyiv has coexisted with a cautious, non-aligned voting posture on the war, rather than a clear bilateral confrontation.
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 Ukraine have maintained diplomatic engagement, including Senegalese President Macky Sall’s 2022 visit to Kyiv and Ukrainian diplomatic outreach in Senegal. Senegal’s abstentions on major United Nations votes concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reflect a cautious position rather than clear alignment with Kyiv. The relationship appears cooperative but relatively limited in scope.
Key developments
Senegalese President Macky Sall visited Kyiv and met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s foreign minister visited Senegal as part of diplomatic outreach in Africa.
Ukraine established an embassy in Dakar.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation, including economic and agricultural initiatives, are unclear.
- The continuity and practical effects of Ukraine’s diplomatic outreach in Senegal are uncertain.