Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements and Ghanaian peacekeeping contributions reflect constructive but incompletely characterized ties.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Ghana
+25The Democratic Republic of the Congo has engaged Ghana in bilateral cooperation, including agreements and memoranda associated with high-level engagement in 2021. The extent to which these arrangements have been implemented is unclear.
Ghana toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+25Ghana has pursued bilateral cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including agreements and memoranda associated with high-level engagement in 2021. Ghana has also contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC.
Overall relationship
+20Bilateral engagement has included agreements and memoranda, while Ghana's participation in UN peacekeeping in the DRC is a further constructive feature. The available picture of the breadth and durability of direct cooperation is limited.
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 Ghana have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements and memoranda associated with high-level engagement in 2021. Ghana has also contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC. These actions indicate constructive engagement, though the scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
High-level engagement between the two governments was associated with bilateral agreements and memoranda.
Ghana contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements associated with the 2021 bilateral engagement are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing direct government cooperation beyond those agreements is uncertain.