Relationship dossier
Western Sahara
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Zimbabwe supports the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, whose claim to represent Western Sahara remains disputed.
Western Sahara toward Zimbabwe
Not assessedZimbabwe toward Western Sahara
+35Zimbabwe recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has maintained diplomatic relations with it, reflecting support for the Sahrawi independence claim.
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
Zimbabwe has supported the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), the government proclaimed by the Polisario Front, and has maintained diplomatic relations with it. Western Sahara remains a disputed territory, and the SADR’s claim to represent it is contested. Information about direct government policy by Western Sahara toward Zimbabwe is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Key developments
Zimbabwe recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and level of Zimbabwe’s diplomatic engagement with the SADR are unclear.
- Information about direct government cooperation by Western Sahara with Zimbabwe is limited.