Relationship dossier
Cameroon
Israel
Relationship assessment
Cameroon and Israel have a cooperative relationship, including security and development ties.
Cameroon toward Israel
+40Cameroon has pursued security and development cooperation with Israel, including through high-level engagement such as President Paul Biya's 2010 visit. The scope of specific Cameroonian government initiatives remains unclear.
Israel toward Cameroon
+40Israel has provided security support and training to Cameroonian forces and has cooperated with Cameroon in development fields including agriculture and water. The scope and implementation of these activities are unclear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a sustained cooperative foundation, particularly in security cooperation and development assistance. High-level engagement and collaboration across multiple fields support a positive overall assessment, though the breadth and current implementation of bilateral arrangements are uncertain.
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
Cameroon and Israel maintain a cooperative relationship with notable security ties and collaboration in areas including agriculture and water. Cameroonian President Paul Biya visited Israel in 2010, and Israeli security cooperation has included support and training for Cameroonian forces. The relationship appears substantially cooperative, although details on the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are limited.
Key developments
Cameroonian President Paul Biya visited Israel, reflecting high-level bilateral engagement.
Israel provided security support and training to Cameroonian forces.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of security cooperation are unclear.
- Details of bilateral cooperation in agriculture and water are limited.