Relationship dossier
Burundi
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Burundi and Zambia have pursued practical cooperation, including agreements concluded during a 2023 state visit.
Burundi toward Zambia
+35Burundi’s president made a state visit to Zambia in 2023, during which the two governments concluded cooperation agreements in several fields.
Zambia toward Burundi
+35Zambia hosted Burundi’s president for a state visit in 2023 and joined in concluding cooperation agreements in several fields.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship features practical bilateral cooperation, notably agreements concluded during a high-level 2023 visit. The known initiatives support a constructive assessment, but their implementation and durability 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
Burundi and Zambia have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a 2023 state visit by Burundi’s president to Zambia and the conclusion of cooperation agreements in several fields. The known initiatives indicate a constructive relationship, though their implementation and the breadth of sustained cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Burundi’s president made a state visit to Zambia, and the two governments concluded cooperation agreements in several fields.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of continuing bilateral cooperation beyond the 2023 visit is uncertain.