Guinea-Bissau–Senegal relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. The two countries share a state border that is 341 km long.
History
Relations between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal have at times been disrupted by border disputes stemming from an agreement concluded in 1960 between France and Portugal, the former colonial powers. In 1999, Senegal and Guinea sent troops to overthrow Ansumane Mané, the chairman of the Military Junta Supreme Council of Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau and Senegal are members of the ECOWAS. In 1990, both countries joined an ECOWAS initiative to establish a unified military force, known as the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG).
The government of Senegal has accused Guinea-Bissau of sheltering rebels from the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance, which seeks independence for the Casamance region from Senegal. As a result of the Casamance conflict, arms smuggling has occurred in Guinea-Bissau, and there is a significant amount of unregistered weapons among the population. In 2018, approximately 10,000 refugees from Senegal were living in Guinea-Bissau.
Trade
In 2017, Senegal imported goods from Guinea-Bissau worth US$59.4 million, ranking as the second-largest importer of goods from Guinea-Bissau after Portugal, which imported goods worth US$102 million.
See also
- Foreign relations of Guinea-Bissau
- Foreign relations of Senegal
- Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border
References
Senegal Category:Bilateral relations of Senegal
Guinea–South Korea relations refer to the bilateral relations between Guinea, a country in West Africa, and South Korea, a country in East Asia.
Political exchanges
After gaining independence in 1958, Guinea received diplomatic recognition from both North Korea and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). However, Guinea's first president, Ahmed Sékou Touré, pursued a policy of "active neutralism" and prioritized relations with the Eastern Bloc and North Korea in the development of Guinea's foreign relations. Guinea did not immediately establish diplomatic relations with South Korea. It therefore supported North Korea and opposed South Korea in international organizations such as the Non-Aligned Movement. Nevertheless, Guinea maintained some official exchanges with South Korea and also sent a delegation to participate in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul.
On 28 August 2006, Guinea and South Korea formally established diplomatic relations. Since then, the relations between the two countries have developed in a friendly manner. On 16 June 2011, South Korea's ambassador for energy and resources, Kim Eun-seok, led a joint private-official mission to Guinea and was received by President Alpha Condé. The two countries discussed resource development and infrastructure construction, exchanging views on cooperation in agriculture, transportation, and other sectors. Alpha Condé also stated that the Guinean government would establish an embassy in South Korea.
In May 2012, Guinea participated in the Expo 2012 held in Yeosu, South Korea. Alpha Condé also led a delegation to South Korea and was received by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The two governments reached agreements on strengthening cooperation and on the development of minerals and infrastructure.
See also
- Foreign relations of Guinea
- Foreign relations of South Korea
References
South Korea Category:Bilateral relations of South Korea
Gabon–Mexico relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Gabon and Mexico. Both countries are full members of the United Nations.
History
The trade of African slaves in the Americas was connected to the period of the conquest of Mexico and colonialism between 1519 and 1810. Gaspar Yanga, originally from Gabon, was captured and sold into slavery, then brought to Mexico. He became known as the leader of a settlement of escaped slaves (maroons) in the highlands of Veracruz during the early period of Spanish colonial rule. Yanga is noted for successfully resisting a Spanish attack on the settlement in 1609, and the maroons continued raids on Spanish settlements. In 1618, Gaspar Yanga reached an agreement with the colonial government granting self-governance to the maroon settlement.
Gabon and Mexico established diplomatic relations in March 1976, which have developed primarily within the framework of multilateral forums. In March 2002, Gabonese president Omar Bongo visited Monterrey to participate in the International Conference on Financing for Development alongside Mexican president Vicente Fox.
In September 2010, Gabon's National Assembly President Guy Nzouba-Ndama attended celebrations for the bicentennial of Mexico's independence. In November 2010, the Gabonese government sent a 20-member delegation to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun. In 2011, the Mexican government, through the National Institute of Anthropology and History, donated 500 books to the Escuela Normal Superior in Libreville to promote knowledge about Mexico in Gabon.
In April 2014, Simolin Onda Meto'o, director of research, statistical coordination, and informatics, visited Mexico for the first high-level meeting of the Global Alliance for Effective Development Cooperation. Additionally, for the session of the Global Environment Facility Assembly in May 2014 in Cancun, Gabon’s director general of environment and nature conservation, Louis Léandre Ebobola Tsibah, attended.
See also
- Foreign relations of Gabon
- Foreign relations of Mexico
References
Mexico Category:Bilateral relations of Mexico
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The two countries share a state border that is 877 km long.
History
During the First Congo War (1996–1997), Uganda People's Defence Force fought alongside the AFDL, led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila, against Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko, achieving victory. During the Second Congo War (1998–2003), Uganda supported rebel groups, including the Congolese Rally for Congolese Democracy Liberation Movement, which fought against the central government in Kinshasa.
In 2004, the leaders of the Great Lakes region and the United Nations committed to ending hostilities between tribes, rebels, and militias, including in northeastern Congo, where the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), established in 1999, supports more than 16,500 peacekeepers. Rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda continue to seek refuge in Garamba National Park in DR Congo amid ongoing peace negotiations with the Ugandan government. Uganda and DR Congo dispute the ownership of Rukwanzi Island in Lake Albert and other areas along the Semliki River with hydrocarbon potential. In 2020, 415,098 refugees from DR Congo were residing in Uganda.
Trade
In 2018, Uganda's exports to DR Congo amounted to US$533 million. In 2019, the total trade volume between the two countries reached US$532 million, of which US$30 million consisted of goods from DR Congo.
See also
- Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Foreign relations of Uganda
References
Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo