Relationship dossier
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements provide a basis for modest cooperation between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia
Equatorial Guinea toward Ethiopia
+15Equatorial Guinea participated in bilateral cooperation agreements signed during Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s 2014 visit, providing a concrete framework for engagement with Ethiopia.
Ethiopia toward Equatorial Guinea
+15Ethiopia signed bilateral cooperation agreements during Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s 2014 visit to Equatorial Guinea, establishing a framework for engagement with the country.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete bilateral cooperation framework, reflected in agreements signed during the Ethiopian prime minister’s 2014 visit to Equatorial Guinea. The scope and durability of cooperation under those agreements 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
Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s 2014 visit to Equatorial Guinea. The known cooperation supports a modest positive assessment, though its scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn visited Equatorial Guinea, where the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements signed in 2014 are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government cooperation between the two countries are limited.