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Relationship dossier

Somalia Sweden

Relationship assessment

Cooperation on migration alongside Swedish development and humanitarian support for Somalia

Somalia toward Sweden

+20

Somalia agreed to cooperate with Sweden on the return of Somali nationals whose asylum applications had been rejected, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.

Sweden toward Somalia

+35

Sweden has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Somalia, including support for Somali institutions and state-building.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship has included practical cooperation on returns and sustained Swedish development and humanitarian engagement in Somalia. These features support a cooperative overall characterization, though the scale, implementation, and continuity of specific arrangements are uncertain.

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

Somalia and Sweden have cooperated on migration and development. Somalia agreed to cooperate with Sweden on the return of Somali nationals whose asylum applications had been rejected, while Sweden has provided development and humanitarian assistance supporting Somalia and its institutions. The scope and implementation of these arrangements are not fully clear.

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