Relationship dossier
Seychelles
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Seychelles' policy toward the Sahrawi authorities shifted from recognition to withdrawal
Seychelles toward Western Sahara
-5Seychelles recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1980 and withdrew recognition in 2008, changing its formal position toward the Sahrawi authorities.
Western Sahara toward Seychelles
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Seychelles recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1980 and withdrew recognition in 2008. These changes indicate a shifting Seychelles policy toward the Western Sahara dispute. Information about direct government cooperation by the Sahrawi authorities with Seychelles is insufficient to assess their relationship.
Key developments
Seychelles recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Seychelles withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral arrangements between Seychelles and the Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- Seychelles' policy toward the Western Sahara dispute after its 2008 withdrawal of recognition is uncertain.