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Relationship dossier

Ethiopia Zimbabwe

Relationship assessment

High-level engagement and cooperation agreements underpin Ethiopia–Zimbabwe relations

Ethiopia toward Zimbabwe

+15

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Zimbabwe in 2019 and concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with the Zimbabwean government in several fields.

Zimbabwe toward Ethiopia

+15

The Zimbabwean government received Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2019 and joined Ethiopia in concluding bilateral cooperation agreements in several fields.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes high-level government engagement and agreements intended to expand cooperation across several fields. These provide a basis for a cooperative bilateral relationship, although the breadth 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Ethiopia and Zimbabwe have pursued bilateral cooperation through high-level government engagement. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Zimbabwe in 2019, where the two governments concluded cooperation agreements in several fields. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and implementation of these arrangements are not clear.

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