Guinea-Bissau–Senegal relations
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