Relationship dossier
Cameroon
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Official cooperation and Cameroon's support for Morocco's position on Western Sahara underpin generally positive ties.
Cameroon toward Morocco
+35Cameroon opened a consulate in Laayoune, a step supporting Morocco's claim to Western Sahara. Cameroonian and Moroccan officials have also pursued bilateral cooperation through official exchanges and agreements.
Morocco toward Cameroon
+40Morocco has pursued economic and development cooperation with Cameroon, including bilateral agreements signed during King Mohammed VI's 2016 visit. Moroccan investment and training or scholarship programs have also contributed to practical ties.
Overall relationship
+40Official cooperation, economic engagement and Cameroon's support for Morocco's position on Western Sahara form a generally cooperative bilateral structure. The relationship appears substantive but its reach and the implementation of agreements are not clear enough to characterize it as a close 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
Cameroon and Morocco have pursued practical cooperation through official visits, bilateral agreements and economic ties. Cameroon has also supported Morocco's position on Western Sahara by opening a consulate in Laayoune. These actions indicate a generally cooperative relationship, although the scope and implementation of cooperation across sectors are unclear.
Key developments
King Mohammed VI visited Cameroon, where the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Cameroon opened a consulate in Laayoune, supporting Morocco's position on Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Moroccan investment and development cooperation in Cameroon are uncertain.