Relationship dossier
Egypt
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Egypt and Zambia have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during a 2023 presidential visit.
Egypt toward Zambia
+20Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited Zambia in 2023, and the two governments signed cooperation agreements during the visit, indicating Egyptian engagement with Zambia.
Zambia toward Egypt
+20The Zambian government received Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in 2023 and signed cooperation agreements with Egypt, indicating active bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes government-level engagement and cooperation agreements, notably during the Egyptian president’s 2023 visit to Zambia. The available known features point to constructive relations, but the breadth and durability of cooperation are uncertain.
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 Zambia have engaged in bilateral cooperation, including a 2023 visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Zambia and the signing of cooperation agreements. These actions indicate constructive government relations, although the scope and implementation of the agreements are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited Zambia, and the governments signed cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements signed during the 2023 visit are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing bilateral cooperation beyond those agreements is uncertain.