Relationship dossier
Angola
Israel
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, with agreements in several sectors and expanded diplomatic representation
Angola toward Israel
+15Angola joined Israel in announcing cooperation agreements in agriculture, fisheries, water, health and tourism during the Israeli foreign minister’s 2023 visit. Angola opened an embassy in Israel in 2024.
Israel toward Angola
+15Israel announced cooperation agreements with Angola in agriculture, fisheries, water, health and tourism during its foreign minister’s 2023 visit. The agreements provide a basis for practical bilateral engagement, though their implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes a concrete framework for cooperation across several civilian sectors and expanded diplomatic representation through Angola’s embassy in Israel. The breadth of the announced agreements is notable, but their implementation and the depth of sustained cooperation remain 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
Angola and Israel have pursued practical cooperation, including agreements covering agriculture, fisheries, water, health and tourism announced during an Israeli foreign minister’s visit to Angola in 2023. Angola opened an embassy in Israel in 2024, adding a diplomatic channel, though the extent and durability of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Angola and Israel announced agreements to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, fisheries, water, health and tourism during the Israeli foreign minister’s visit to Angola.
Angola opened an embassy in Israel.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and results of the 2023 cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scope of continuing bilateral cooperation beyond the announced agreements is unclear.