Relationship dossier
Angola
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Angola and Namibia cooperate on security and regional infrastructure
Angola toward Namibia
+45Angola has pursued bilateral security cooperation with Namibia, including Angolan military operations against UNITA that Namibia permitted from its territory in 1999. The two governments have also pursued cooperation on transport and regional infrastructure.
Namibia toward Angola
+45Namibia permitted Angolan forces to operate from its territory against UNITA in 1999, providing concrete security cooperation with Angola. The two governments have also pursued cooperation on transport and regional infrastructure.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship includes sustained government cooperation on security and regional infrastructure. Namibia's permission for Angolan military operations against UNITA in 1999 illustrates cooperation extending beyond formal diplomatic ties. The available picture of the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements remains limited.
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 Namibia maintain a substantially cooperative relationship, including security coordination and bilateral cooperation on transport and regional infrastructure. Namibia permitted Angolan forces to operate across its territory against UNITA in 1999, a significant instance of security cooperation. The breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Namibia permitted Angolan forces to operate from its territory against UNITA.
The two governments pursued bilateral cooperation on transport and regional infrastructure.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security and infrastructure arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent government cooperation are limited.