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Relationship dossier

Mauritius South Africa

Relationship assessment

Cooperative bilateral ties, with a joint commission and South African support for Mauritius’s Chagos position

Mauritius toward South Africa

+25

Mauritius participates in bilateral government cooperation with South Africa through the Joint Commission of Cooperation and engagement on trade and regional affairs.

South Africa toward Mauritius

+30

South Africa participates in bilateral government cooperation through the Joint Commission of Cooperation and supported Mauritius’s position on the Chagos Archipelago in a 2019 United Nations General Assembly resolution.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is characterized by bilateral government cooperation and regional engagement, including a joint commission, alongside South African support for Mauritius’s Chagos position. No major bilateral confrontation is reflected in these features.

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

Mauritius and South Africa maintain a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral Joint Commission of Cooperation and sustained engagement on trade and regional affairs. South Africa supported Mauritius’s position on the Chagos Archipelago at the United Nations. These ties provide evidence of practical cooperation, though the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.

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