Relationship dossier
Mozambique
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Mozambique and Namibia maintain cooperative ties supported by a bilateral cooperation commission and official engagement.
Mozambique toward Namibia
+35Mozambique participates in bilateral cooperation with Namibia through the Joint Commission of Cooperation and official engagement that has advanced agreements between the governments.
Namibia toward Mozambique
+35Namibia has pursued bilateral cooperation with Mozambique through the Joint Commission of Cooperation and high-level official engagement that has advanced agreements between the governments.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by formal bilateral cooperation, including a Joint Commission and agreements advanced through official engagement. The known features support a cooperative overall characterization, though the breadth and practical implementation of 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
Overview
Mozambique and Namibia maintain cooperative government relations, including a bilateral Joint Commission of Cooperation and agreements advanced during official high-level engagement. This provides a basis for a positive assessment, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation across sectors are not clear.
Key developments
Namibian President Hage Geingob's state visit to Mozambique advanced agreements between the two governments.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current cooperation through the Joint Commission is uncertain.