Relationship dossier
Ethiopia
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Ethiopia and Morocco have developed practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and investment initiatives.
Ethiopia toward Morocco
+35Ethiopia signed bilateral agreements with Morocco in 2016 covering areas including investment, agriculture, taxation and air services, providing a framework for practical cooperation.
Morocco toward Ethiopia
+35Morocco signed bilateral agreements with Ethiopia in 2016 covering areas including investment, agriculture, taxation and air services. Morocco’s OCP Group also pursued a major fertilizer project in Ethiopia.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative foundation in sector-specific agreements and investment initiatives, especially those associated with the 2016 royal visit. The scale and implementation of these arrangements are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close or deeply integrated partnership.
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
Ethiopia and Morocco have pursued practical cooperation, particularly through agreements signed during King Mohammed VI’s visit to Addis Ababa in 2016. The agreements covered areas including investment, agriculture, taxation and air services. Morocco’s OCP Group also advanced plans for a major fertilizer project in Ethiopia. These initiatives indicate meaningful economic and diplomatic engagement, though their implementation and the breadth of continuing cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
During King Mohammed VI’s visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Morocco signed bilateral agreements covering areas including investment, agriculture, taxation and air services.
Morocco’s OCP Group advanced plans for a major fertilizer project in Ethiopia.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and long-term status of the 2016 bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The scope and progress of Morocco-linked fertilizer investment in Ethiopia are uncertain.