Relationship dossier
Angola
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties with bilateral economic and energy engagement
Angola toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+25Angola has pursued bilateral economic and energy cooperation with São Tomé and Príncipe, including engagement involving Angolan participation in São Tomé and Príncipe’s petroleum sector. The scale and continuity of this cooperation are unclear.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Angola
+25São Tomé and Príncipe has engaged Angola through bilateral economic and energy cooperation, including arrangements involving Angolan participation in its petroleum sector. The extent of implementation and the broader scope of cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring relationship is characterized by cooperative bilateral engagement, particularly in economic and energy matters. The scale, implementation, and continuity of these arrangements are uncertain, limiting conclusions about the depth of the partnership.
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 São Tomé and Príncipe maintain cooperative government relations, including bilateral economic and energy cooperation. Their ties also benefit from Portuguese-language and regional institutions, though those shared memberships alone do not establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. The scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and energy cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.