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Relationship dossier

Mali South Africa

Relationship assessment

Formal cooperation frameworks underpin a modest Mali–South Africa relationship.

Mali toward South Africa

+15

Mali entered into a bilateral cooperation framework with South Africa, including a general cooperation agreement and a joint commission mechanism. The scope and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.

South Africa toward Mali

+15

South Africa entered into a bilateral cooperation framework with Mali, including a general cooperation agreement and a joint commission mechanism. The scope and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship has a formal basis for bilateral cooperation, but the known framework alone indicates limited rather than intensive partnership. Its practical results and continuity 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

Mali and South Africa have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including a general cooperation agreement and a joint commission framework. The relationship appears cooperative but its practical scope, implementation and recent activity are unclear.

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