Relationship dossier
Mauritania
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements provide a basis for cooperation in several economic sectors.
Mauritania toward South Africa
+25Mauritania participated in bilateral agreements with South Africa during South African President Jacob Zuma’s 2013 visit, covering fields including agriculture, fisheries, mining and energy.
South Africa toward Mauritania
+25South Africa concluded bilateral agreements with Mauritania during President Jacob Zuma’s 2013 visit, covering fields including agriculture, fisheries, mining and energy.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in bilateral agreements spanning several economic sectors. The available picture of cooperation is limited, and the agreements’ implementation 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
Mauritania and South Africa have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements associated with a South African presidential visit to Mauritania in 2013. The cooperation covered areas such as agriculture, fisheries, mining and energy. The breadth of the agreements indicates a constructive relationship, although their implementation and longer-term results are unclear.
Key developments
During President Jacob Zuma’s visit to Mauritania, the governments concluded bilateral agreements covering cooperation in areas including agriculture, fisheries, mining and energy.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the bilateral agreements have been implemented is unclear.
- The scale and continuity of subsequent government-to-government cooperation are unclear.