Relationship dossier
Egypt
Madagascar
Relationship assessment
Modest diplomatic cooperation, including a political-consultations memorandum
Egypt toward Madagascar
+15Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Madagascar in 2017, and Egypt concluded a memorandum of understanding with Madagascar on political consultations.
Madagascar toward Egypt
+15Madagascar concluded a memorandum of understanding with Egypt on political consultations during Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s 2017 visit.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes high-level diplomatic engagement and a bilateral framework for political consultations. The scope and implementation of cooperation beyond that framework are 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
Egypt and Madagascar have pursued modest bilateral cooperation. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Madagascar in 2017, and the governments signed a memorandum of understanding on political consultations. The scope and implementation of their broader cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Madagascar, and the governments signed a memorandum of understanding on political consultations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond political consultations are unclear.
- Details of Madagascar’s subsequent engagement with Egypt are limited.