Relationship dossier
Cameroon
Italy
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation includes a defense agreement and high-level engagement, with further cooperation discussed in 2024.
Cameroon toward Italy
+20The Cameroonian government entered into a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Italy and engaged with the Italian government during Giorgia Meloni's 2024 visit.
Italy toward Cameroon
+20The Italian government entered into a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Cameroon. In 2024, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Cameroon and discussed cooperation with the Cameroonian government.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship features concrete government cooperation through a defense agreement and high-level engagement. The 2024 discussions point to potential collaboration in additional areas, but their outcomes and the agreement's implementation 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
Cameroon and Italy have pursued bilateral cooperation, including a defense cooperation agreement and high-level government engagement. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Cameroon in 2024, with discussions covering areas including energy, agriculture, and migration. The known cooperation supports a positive assessment, though its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Cameroon and Italy entered into a bilateral defense cooperation agreement.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Cameroon and held discussions with the Cameroonian government on cooperation, including energy, agriculture, and migration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the defense cooperation agreement are unclear.
- The outcomes of the 2024 discussions on energy, agriculture, and migration are unclear.