Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation advanced through high-level engagement and agreements in 2021.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Ethiopia
+20The Congolese government engaged with Ethiopia during President Félix Tshisekedi’s 2021 visit and signed bilateral cooperation agreements. The scope and implementation of those agreements are unclear.
Ethiopia toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+20The Ethiopian government hosted President Félix Tshisekedi in 2021 and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The extent of follow-through is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20High-level engagement and bilateral agreements provide a cooperative basis for the relationship. The available examples are limited, and the agreements’ scope and implementation 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
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia have pursued bilateral cooperation through high-level engagement and agreements. During President Félix Tshisekedi’s 2021 visit to Ethiopia, the governments signed cooperation agreements. The known engagement supports a positive but limited assessment; the scope and implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
During President Félix Tshisekedi’s visit to Ethiopia, the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of sustained cooperation beyond the 2021 engagement are limited.