Relationship dossier
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Egypt and Zimbabwe have pursued cooperation through bilateral agreements in several sectors.
Egypt toward Zimbabwe
+20Egypt hosted Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2019 and concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with Zimbabwe, including in agriculture, health, investment and trade.
Zimbabwe toward Egypt
+20Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited Egypt in 2019, where Zimbabwe concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with Egypt in areas including agriculture, health, investment and trade.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral relationship has included concrete cooperation agreements across several policy areas, providing a basis for constructive engagement. The extent to which the agreements were implemented and sustained 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
Egypt and Zimbabwe have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, notably through agreements concluded during Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2019 visit to Egypt. The agreements covered areas including agriculture, health, investment and trade. These initiatives indicate constructive engagement, though the scope and continuity of implementation are unclear.
Key developments
During President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to Egypt, the two governments concluded bilateral cooperation agreements covering areas including agriculture, health, investment and trade.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2019 bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government-to-government cooperation are limited.