Relationship dossier
Tuvalu
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Tuvalu backs Morocco’s position on Western Sahara; Sahrawi government conduct toward Tuvalu is unclear.
Tuvalu toward Western Sahara
-25Tuvalu withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and supports Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, opposing the Sahrawi claim to independent statehood.
Western Sahara toward Tuvalu
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
Tuvalu has withdrawn recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, including support for its autonomy proposal. This reflects a substantive disagreement over the territory’s status rather than broad bilateral cooperation. Information about the Sahrawi authorities’ government conduct toward Tuvalu is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Disagreement over Western Sahara’s political status and the Sahrawi claim to statehood.
Key developments
Tuvalu withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Tuvalu expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The timing and practical scope of Tuvalu’s policy changes are unclear.
- Details of direct Sahrawi government engagement with Tuvalu are limited.