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Relationship dossier

Libya Rwanda

Relationship assessment

Past Libyan investment and high-level contacts mark a period of cooperation; the relationship’s later development is unclear.

Libya toward Rwanda

+20

Libya engaged in investment activity in Rwanda during Muammar Gaddafi’s leadership, including through Libyan state-linked investment entities. The scope and continuity of that engagement are unclear.

Rwanda toward Libya

+15

Rwanda recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council in 2011, and Rwandan leaders engaged with Libya during Muammar Gaddafi’s leadership. The extent of subsequent bilateral cooperation is unclear.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship has included Libyan investment in Rwanda and high-level government engagement, alongside Rwanda’s recognition of Libya’s National Transitional Council in 2011. These episodes indicate practical ties, but political change in Libya makes the continuity and present structure of cooperation uncertain.

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

Libya and Rwanda have had periods of practical engagement, including Libyan investment in Rwanda and high-level contact during Muammar Gaddafi’s leadership. Rwanda recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council in 2011. The extent and continuity of cooperation after Libya’s political transition are unclear.

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