Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements provide a foundation for cooperation, though their implementation and scope are unclear.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Nigeria
+20The Democratic Republic of the Congo joined Nigeria in concluding bilateral cooperation agreements during President Joseph Kabila’s 2014 visit, including arrangements covering several sectors and official travel.
Nigeria toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+20Nigeria concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with the Democratic Republic of the Congo during President Joseph Kabila’s 2014 visit, including arrangements covering several sectors and official travel.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in bilateral agreements concluded in 2014, including sectoral cooperation and official-passport travel arrangements. The extent to which these arrangements produced sustained joint activity is 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 Nigeria have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including agreements on sectoral cooperation and visa arrangements for official passport holders during a 2014 visit by President Joseph Kabila to Nigeria. The scale and implementation of these initiatives are unclear, so the relationship is best characterized as moderately cooperative rather than a close partnership.
Key developments
During President Joseph Kabila’s visit to Nigeria, the governments concluded bilateral agreements covering sectoral cooperation and visa arrangements for official passport holders.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the 2014 cooperation agreements were implemented is unclear.
- The scope and regularity of subsequent bilateral government cooperation are unclear.