Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has supported Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Western Sahara
-15The Democratic Republic of the Congo has expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, opposing the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s preferred claim to independence.
Western Sahara toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
Not assessedInformation about direct Sahrawi government cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is insufficient to assess the relationship.
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
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has supported Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, a position that does not support the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s claim to statehood. Information about Sahrawi government conduct toward the Democratic Republic of the Congo is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- The competing positions over Western Sahara’s political status, including Morocco’s autonomy proposal and the Sahrawi claim to independence.
Key developments
The Democratic Republic of the Congo expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implications of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan are unclear.
- Information about Sahrawi government engagement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is limited.