Relationship dossier
Equatorial Guinea
Israel
Relationship assessment
Closer diplomatic engagement, including Equatorial Guinea’s embassy in Jerusalem and an Israeli foreign minister’s 2023 visit
Equatorial Guinea toward Israel
+30Equatorial Guinea announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem and inaugurated it in 2023, a significant diplomatic initiative toward Israel.
Israel toward Equatorial Guinea
+15Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen visited Equatorial Guinea in 2023 and pursued expanded bilateral cooperation, including through the establishment of an Israeli embassy in Malabo.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has seen renewed high-level engagement and reciprocal diplomatic initiatives, including Equatorial Guinea’s embassy in Jerusalem and Israel’s embassy in Malabo. These steps indicate closer ties, although the breadth and practical results of cooperation remain 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 Israel have pursued closer ties through high-level engagement and diplomatic initiatives. Equatorial Guinea announced and later opened an embassy in Jerusalem, while Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen visited Equatorial Guinea in 2023 amid efforts to expand bilateral cooperation. The scope and implementation of cooperation beyond these initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Equatorial Guinea announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem.
Equatorial Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem.
Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen visited Equatorial Guinea amid efforts to expand bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation in areas such as security, agriculture, health and technology are unclear.
- The durability of the diplomatic initiatives and their practical effects are uncertain.