Relationship dossier
Angola
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Angola–Morocco ties combine disagreement over Western Sahara with efforts to expand bilateral cooperation.
Angola toward Morocco
-20Angola’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and support for self-determination in Western Sahara conflict with Morocco’s position on the territory.
Morocco toward Angola
+20Morocco pursued closer ties with Angola through King Mohammed VI’s 2017 visit and the conclusion of bilateral cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
0The bilateral relationship has a durable point of political friction in the Western Sahara dispute, alongside concrete Moroccan efforts to broaden cooperation with Angola. These features support a mixed overall assessment; the extent to which the agreements produced lasting cooperation is 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’s support for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and the principle of self-determination has been a source of tension with Morocco over Western Sahara. At the same time, Morocco pursued closer bilateral cooperation, including a 2017 royal visit to Angola accompanied by agreements in several fields. The relationship therefore combines a significant political disagreement with concrete efforts at cooperation.
Areas of tension
- Western Sahara, including Angola’s support for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Morocco’s position on the territory.
Key developments
King Mohammed VI visited Angola, and the two governments concluded bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the agreements associated with the 2017 visit are unclear.
- Angola’s subsequent policy on Western Sahara and the status of its support for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic are uncertain.