Relationship dossier
Morocco
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Morocco and Zambia maintain substantial cooperation, reinforced by bilateral agreements and alignment over Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Zambia
+55Morocco has pursued bilateral cooperation with Zambia through high-level engagement and agreements covering areas including agriculture, mining, education, health and tourism. King Mohammed VI’s 2017 visit to Zambia marked a major expansion of this cooperation.
Zambia toward Morocco
+60Zambia shifted its position on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and opened a consulate in Laayoune in 2020, aligning with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. Zambian high-level engagement has also supported bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship rests on practical cooperation developed through high-level visits and multiple agreements, alongside Zambia’s diplomatic alignment with Morocco on Western Sahara. These are substantial features of the bilateral relationship, although the implementation and durability of individual commitments are less clear.
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
Morocco and Zambia have developed substantial political and economic cooperation. Morocco’s 2017 royal visit to Zambia produced multiple bilateral cooperation agreements, and subsequent high-level engagement has continued. Zambia shifted its position on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and opened a consulate in Laayoune, aligning with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The relationship combines practical cooperation with significant diplomatic alignment.
Key developments
King Mohammed VI visited Zambia, and the two governments signed multiple cooperation agreements across economic and social sectors.
Zambia opened a consulate in Laayoune, reflecting its alignment with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema made a high-level visit to Morocco, continuing bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and lasting effects of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The scope of current cooperation and follow-through on later high-level commitments are unclear.