Relationship dossier
Angola
Italy
Relationship assessment
Angola and Italy maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements and energy engagement.
Angola toward Italy
+30Angola hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in 2023 for discussions that included energy cooperation, and President João Lourenço’s 2019 visit to Italy resulted in bilateral agreements covering areas including defense, economic and cultural cooperation.
Italy toward Angola
+35Italy has pursued government-level engagement with Angola, including agreements on defense, economic and cultural cooperation during President João Lourenço’s 2019 visit. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Angola in 2023 for talks that included energy cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by bilateral government agreements and recurring high-level engagement, with energy cooperation a notable area. These provide a basis for sustained cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of the initiatives 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
Angola and Italy have pursued government-level cooperation, including agreements on defense, economic and cultural matters during President João Lourenço’s 2019 visit to Italy. Energy cooperation has also featured in high-level engagement, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Angola in 2023. These initiatives indicate a cooperative relationship, though the scope and continuity of their implementation are unclear.
Key developments
President João Lourenço visited Italy, where the two governments concluded agreements covering areas including defense, economic and cultural cooperation.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Angola for bilateral discussions that included energy cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government-to-government cooperation beyond energy is uncertain.