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Relationship dossier

Seychelles Somalia

Relationship assessment

Cooperation on piracy cases, including transfer of convicted Somali pirates

Seychelles toward Somalia

+25

Seychelles cooperated with Somalia on transferring convicted Somali pirates from Seychelles to Somalia under a bilateral arrangement, supporting the handling of piracy cases.

Somalia toward Seychelles

+20

Somalia accepted the transfer of convicted Somali pirates from Seychelles under a bilateral arrangement, cooperating with Seychelles on the handling of piracy cases.

Overall relationship

+20

The clearest bilateral feature is practical cooperation on Somali piracy cases, including an arrangement for transferring convicted pirates to Somalia. This provides a concrete basis for cooperative relations, though the broader and continuing scope of bilateral engagement 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Seychelles and Somalia have cooperated on the handling of Somali piracy cases. A bilateral arrangement enabled the transfer of convicted Somali pirates from Seychelles to Somalia, linking Seychelles' regional anti-piracy efforts with Somalia's acceptance of transferred prisoners. The scope of wider government cooperation is less clear.

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