Relationship dossier
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Tunisia supports a UN-led settlement and received Sahrawi leader Brahim Ghali at a 2022 African Union summit
Tunisia toward Western Sahara
+10Tunisia has supported a United Nations-led settlement of the Western Sahara issue. In 2022, it received Sahrawi leader Brahim Ghali at the Tunisia-Africa summit, stating that invitations had been extended to African Union members.
Western Sahara toward Tunisia
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
Tunisia has presented its position on Western Sahara as support for a United Nations-led settlement. In 2022, Tunisia received Sahrawi leader Brahim Ghali at the Tunisia-Africa summit, explaining that invitations had been extended to African Union members. The scope of ongoing direct government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Tunisia received Sahrawi leader Brahim Ghali at the Tunisia-Africa summit and said invitations had been extended to African Union members.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of ongoing direct government cooperation between Tunisia and Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- Details of any direct Sahrawi government policy or conduct toward Tunisia are limited.