Relationship dossier
Cameroon
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Maritime boundary agreement underpins modest cooperation
Cameroon toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+15Cameroon agreed with São Tomé and Príncipe on the delimitation of their maritime boundary, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Cameroon
+15São Tomé and Príncipe agreed with Cameroon on the delimitation of their maritime boundary, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The maritime boundary agreement is a durable cooperative feature of the relationship. The breadth of other bilateral cooperation and any significant areas of disagreement 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 São Tomé and Príncipe have a cooperative maritime relationship, including an agreement delimiting their maritime boundary. The known cooperation supports a modest positive assessment, though the breadth and continuity of other bilateral government activity are unclear.
Key developments
Cameroon and São Tomé and Príncipe agreed to delimit their maritime boundary.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the maritime boundary agreement are unclear.
- Details of broader bilateral government cooperation are limited.