Relationship dossier
Ethiopia
Zambia
Relationship assessment
High-level engagement and bilateral agreements provide a basis for cooperation between Ethiopia and Zambia.
Ethiopia toward Zambia
+25Ethiopia engaged in bilateral talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema during his 2023 visit and joined Zambia in signing cooperation agreements.
Zambia toward Ethiopia
+25Zambia engaged in bilateral talks with Ethiopia during President Hakainde Hichilema’s 2023 visit and joined Ethiopia in signing cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
+25High-level bilateral engagement and signed cooperation agreements indicate a cooperative relationship. The known basis for this assessment is limited, and the scope and implementation of the 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
Ethiopia and Zambia have pursued bilateral cooperation through high-level government engagement and agreements. During Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to Ethiopia in 2023, the governments held bilateral talks and signed cooperation agreements. The scope and implementation of those arrangements are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
During President Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to Ethiopia, the governments held bilateral talks and signed cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The full scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements signed during Hichilema’s 2023 visit are unclear.
- Details of ongoing government-to-government cooperation beyond the 2023 engagement are limited.