Relationship dossier
Republic of the Congo
Namibia
Relationship assessment
The Republic of the Congo and Namibia have formalized modest bilateral cooperation.
Republic of the Congo toward Namibia
+20During President Hifikepunye Pohamba's 2013 state visit to the Republic of the Congo, the governments agreed on political consultations and visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders, providing a framework for cooperation with Namibia.
Namibia toward Republic of the Congo
+20The Republic of the Congo joined Namibia in agreeing during the 2013 state visit on political consultations and visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders, establishing practical channels for bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral relationship includes formal arrangements for political consultations and diplomatic travel, reflecting constructive engagement. The limited scope of these known arrangements does not indicate a close or extensive 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 Namibia have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including a 2013 state visit that produced arrangements for political consultations and visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders. These steps indicate constructive but relatively limited engagement; the scope and implementation of wider cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
During President Hifikepunye Pohamba's state visit, the governments agreed on political consultations and visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the political-consultation and diplomatic-visa arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained government cooperation since the 2013 visit is uncertain.