Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Portugal contributed to the 2006 EU mission supporting the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s elections.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Portugal
Not assessedPortugal toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+10Portugal contributed personnel to the EUFOR RD Congo mission, which supported the United Nations mission during the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 2006 elections.
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
Portugal contributed personnel to the EUFOR RD Congo mission, which supported the United Nations mission during the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 2006 elections. Information about other direct government cooperation between the two countries is limited.
Key developments
EUFOR RD Congo began its mission to support the United Nations mission during the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s elections; Portugal contributed personnel.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and direct cooperation is unclear.
- Details of the Democratic Republic of the Congo government's cooperation with Portugal are limited.