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Relationship dossier

Mozambique Rwanda

Relationship assessment

Security cooperation, including Rwanda’s deployment to support Mozambique’s counterinsurgency effort

Mozambique toward Rwanda

+40

Mozambique requested Rwanda’s assistance against the insurgency in Cabo Delgado and cooperated with the deployment of Rwandan forces to support security operations.

Rwanda toward Mozambique

+45

Rwanda deployed troops and police to Mozambique in 2021 to support operations against the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, providing concrete security assistance to the Mozambican government.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship is characterized notably by security cooperation in Cabo Delgado: Mozambique sought assistance and Rwanda deployed forces to support counterinsurgency operations. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond this effort 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Mozambique and Rwanda have pursued concrete security cooperation in response to the insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. Mozambique requested Rwandan assistance, and Rwanda deployed troops and police to support counterinsurgency operations. This practical cooperation is a significant feature of the relationship, though its broader scope and durability are less clear.

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