Relationship dossier
Republic of the Congo
Morocco
Relationship assessment
A close partnership marked by bilateral agreements and Congolese support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Republic of the Congo toward Morocco
+70The Republic of the Congo signed cooperation agreements with Morocco during King Mohammed VI’s 2017 visit to Brazzaville. In 2020, it opened a consulate in Dakhla, supporting Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Republic of the Congo
+70Morocco pursued bilateral cooperation with the Republic of the Congo through agreements signed during King Mohammed VI’s 2017 visit to Brazzaville, covering areas including agriculture, health, training and housing.
Overall relationship
+70The relationship combines practical cooperation across several policy areas with political support from the Republic of the Congo for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The 2017 agreements and the later opening of a Congolese consulate in Dakhla are notable features of a sustained 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
The Republic of the Congo and Morocco have pursued sustained political and practical cooperation. During King Mohammed VI’s 2017 visit to Brazzaville, the governments signed agreements covering areas including agriculture, health, training and housing. The Republic of the Congo later opened a consulate in Dakhla, a step supporting Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. These actions reflect a close bilateral partnership.
Key developments
During King Mohammed VI’s visit to Brazzaville, the two governments signed cooperation agreements covering areas including agriculture, health, training and housing.
The Republic of the Congo opened a consulate in Dakhla, supporting Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the agreements signed in 2017 have been implemented is unclear.
- The scope and continuity of cooperation beyond the major agreements and political initiatives are unclear.