Relationship dossier
Algeria
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Longstanding political solidarity and renewed agreements support a cooperative Algeria–Zimbabwe relationship.
Algeria toward Zimbabwe
+25Algeria supported African liberation movements, including the struggle for Zimbabwe’s independence. In 2023, Algeria entered agreements and memoranda with Zimbabwe covering areas such as trade, mining, agriculture, energy and cultural cooperation.
Zimbabwe toward Algeria
+25Zimbabwe has maintained political engagement with Algeria, including through agreements and memoranda concluded in 2023 on trade, mining, agriculture, energy and cultural cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines longstanding political solidarity rooted in African liberation struggles with renewed practical cooperation. The 2023 agreements provide a basis for collaboration across several sectors, although their implementation and lasting impact 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 Zimbabwe have longstanding ties shaped in part by Algeria’s support for African liberation movements and Zimbabwe’s independence struggle. In 2023, the governments renewed practical engagement through agreements and memoranda covering areas including trade, mining, agriculture, energy and cultural cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative, though the depth and implementation of this agenda are unclear.
Key developments
Algeria and Zimbabwe concluded agreements and memoranda intended to expand cooperation in areas including trade, mining, agriculture, energy and culture.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of the agreements announced in 2023 are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing cooperation outside the announced areas is uncertain.