Relationship dossier
Central African Republic
Israel
Relationship assessment
Restored diplomatic ties and periodic high-level engagement, with the scope of practical cooperation unclear
Central African Republic toward Israel
+15The Central African Republic restored diplomatic relations with Israel in 1991. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s 2018 visit to Israel was a further instance of Central African government engagement.
Israel toward Central African Republic
+15Israel restored diplomatic relations with the Central African Republic in 1991 and received President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in 2018 for government-level engagement.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes restored diplomatic ties and high-level engagement, notably Touadéra’s 2018 visit to Israel. These features support a modestly cooperative characterization, but the extent and continuity of practical bilateral cooperation remain 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
The Central African Republic and Israel restored diplomatic relations in 1991. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s 2018 visit to Israel provided a further occasion for government-level engagement and discussions of cooperation. These points indicate modest bilateral engagement, though the breadth and durability of practical cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The Central African Republic and Israel restored diplomatic relations.
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra visited Israel for high-level government engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Israeli and Central African government cooperation beyond high-level engagement are limited.