Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Relationship assessment
Libyan support for Laurent-Désiré Kabila is a notable historical feature of ties.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Libya
Not assessedLibya toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+20Under Muammar Gaddafi, Libya supported Laurent-Désiré Kabila’s movement during the conflict that brought him to power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. The scope of that support is unclear.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Libya under Muammar Gaddafi supported Laurent-Désiré Kabila’s movement during the conflict that brought him to power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. Information about subsequent bilateral cooperation and Congolese government policy toward Libya is limited.
Key developments
Libya under Muammar Gaddafi supported Laurent-Désiré Kabila’s movement during the conflict that brought him to power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and form of Libyan support for Kabila’s movement are unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral cooperation and the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s policy toward Libya are limited.