Relationship dossier
Somalia
Spain
Relationship assessment
Spanish participation in EU security efforts supports cooperation with Somalia; direct Somali government engagement with Spain is unclear.
Somalia toward Spain
Not assessedSpain toward Somalia
+20Spain has contributed personnel to the EU Training Mission in Somalia and to the EU naval operation combating piracy off Somalia, supporting security efforts in the country and its surrounding waters.
Overall 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
Spain has contributed to EU security efforts in Somalia, including the EU Training Mission and the EU naval operation against piracy off the Somali coast. Information about concrete Somali government conduct specifically toward Spain is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
The EU Training Mission in Somalia began, with Spain among its contributing countries.
Spain contributed to the EU naval operation combating piracy off the Somali coast.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation between the Somali and Spanish governments is unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Spain’s assistance to Somalia are unclear.