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Relationship dossier

Angola North Korea

Relationship assessment

Historic political and military cooperation followed by Angola's termination of military ties and sanctions implementation

Angola toward North Korea

+5

Angola cooperated militarily with North Korea in earlier periods, but later ended military cooperation and implemented United Nations sanctions targeting North Korea.

North Korea toward Angola

+20

North Korea provided military assistance to Angola during the Angolan conflict and maintained military cooperation with the Angolan government before that cooperation ended.

Overall relationship

+5

The relationship has a history of political and military cooperation, including North Korean assistance to Angola, but its military component was later terminated and Angola implemented sanctions against North Korea. The change in policy limits the extent to which earlier cooperation characterizes the enduring relationship.

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 North Korea developed ties through socialist-era political and military cooperation, including North Korean military assistance to Angola. Angola later ended military cooperation with North Korea and implemented United Nations sanctions, marking a substantial shift from the earlier relationship.

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