Relationship dossier
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation advanced through agreements signed during Tshisekedi’s 2022 visit to Algeria.
Algeria toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+25Algeria hosted Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in 2022, when the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements. This provided a concrete basis for Algeria’s engagement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Algeria
+25The Congolese government sent President Félix Tshisekedi to Algeria in 2022 and joined in signing bilateral cooperation agreements, providing a concrete basis for engagement with Algeria.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation, notably the bilateral agreements signed during the Congolese president’s 2022 visit to Algeria. The depth, implementation, and durability of those arrangements are unclear.
How 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
Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi’s visit to Algeria in 2022. The relationship appears cooperative, although the scope and implementation of that cooperation are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
During President Félix Tshisekedi’s visit to Algeria, the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements signed in 2022 are unclear.
- The extent of sustained cooperation beyond the 2022 agreements is uncertain.