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Angola France

Relationship assessment

Angola and France maintain a cooperative partnership, reinforced by agreements and high-level engagement.

Angola toward France

+35

Angola has pursued bilateral cooperation with France through a strategic partnership and agreements in areas including agriculture, energy and culture, including during Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 visit to Luanda.

France toward Angola

+35

France has pursued a strategic partnership with Angola and agreements covering areas including agriculture, energy and culture. Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 visit to Luanda reinforced French engagement.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship is structured around a bilateral strategic partnership, sectoral agreements and high-level engagement, including the French president’s 2023 visit. These features support a cooperative characterization, though the scale and implementation of cooperation are uncertain.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Angola and France have developed a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a strategic partnership and agreements covering areas such as agriculture, energy and culture. French President Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 visit to Luanda reinforced engagement. The relationship also carries historical sensitivities, while the depth and implementation of current cooperation are not fully clear.

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