Relationship dossier
Chad
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Chad and South Africa established a bilateral cooperation framework in 2011.
Chad toward South Africa
+20Chad joined South Africa in establishing a Joint Commission of Cooperation during President Jacob Zuma's 2011 visit, creating a framework for bilateral engagement.
South Africa toward Chad
+20South Africa established a Joint Commission of Cooperation with Chad during President Jacob Zuma's 2011 visit, creating a framework for bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a bilateral cooperation framework established in 2011, but the scope and subsequent activity of the Joint Commission are unclear. This supports a modest cooperative characterization without indicating a broader or especially 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
Chad and South Africa have pursued bilateral cooperation through a Joint Commission of Cooperation established during South African President Jacob Zuma's 2011 visit to Chad. This provides evidence of concrete government engagement, though the scope and implementation of the framework are unclear.
Key developments
Chad and South Africa established a Joint Commission of Cooperation during South African President Jacob Zuma's visit to Chad.
Major uncertainties
- The Joint Commission's subsequent activity and the implementation of its cooperation framework are unclear.