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Relationship dossier

Malawi Zambia

Relationship assessment

Malawi and Zambia maintain a constructive relationship with cooperation pursued through a joint commission.

Malawi toward Zambia

+30

The Malawian government participates in the Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation with Zambia and has pursued bilateral cooperation, including on trade and transport.

Zambia toward Malawi

+30

The Zambian government participates in the Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation with Malawi and has pursued bilateral cooperation, including on trade and transport.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has a cooperative institutional framework through the Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation, alongside efforts to advance trade and transport ties. The breadth and practical results of this cooperation remain 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

Malawi and Zambia maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including government engagement through a Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation. Their governments have used this framework to pursue cooperation in areas such as trade and transport. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and implementation of specific initiatives are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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