Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation and DRC support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Morocco
+35The DRC opened a consulate in Dakhla in 2020, a concrete expression of support for Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara. The DRC has also pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Morocco.
Morocco toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+35Morocco has pursued economic cooperation with the DRC, including bilateral agreements and investment activity, and has developed government-to-government cooperation in areas such as training.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship features practical economic and governmental cooperation, alongside a significant diplomatic alignment: the DRC’s consulate in Dakhla supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The scale and durability of the economic arrangements are less clear.
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 Morocco have pursued practical cooperation, including economic agreements and diplomatic support connected to Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. DRC’s opening of a consulate in Dakhla was a concrete signal of support for Morocco’s claim. Morocco has also developed economic and cooperation ties with the DRC, though the scope and implementation of these arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
The DRC opened a consulate in Dakhla, a step supporting Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara.
Morocco and the DRC signed bilateral cooperation agreements during King Mohammed VI’s visit to Kinshasa.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of economic and cooperation agreements between the two governments are unclear.
- The extent of continuing DRC government support for Morocco’s Western Sahara position is uncertain.