Relationship dossier
Gabon
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements mark a modest cooperative relationship
Gabon toward South Africa
+20During President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s 2010 state visit to South Africa, Gabon participated in concluding bilateral cooperation agreements, including an air services agreement.
South Africa toward Gabon
+20South Africa received President Ali Bongo Ondimba on a 2010 state visit and joined Gabon in concluding bilateral cooperation agreements, including an air services agreement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes concrete bilateral cooperation through agreements concluded during a 2010 state visit. The known arrangements indicate a cooperative foundation, but their scope and durability 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
Gabon and South Africa have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements concluded during Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s 2010 state visit to South Africa. The known cooperation supports a modestly positive assessment, although its scope and subsequent implementation are unclear.
Key developments
During President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s state visit to South Africa, the two governments concluded bilateral cooperation agreements, including an air services agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements concluded during the 2010 visit are unclear.
- Details of more recent bilateral government cooperation are limited.