Relationship dossier
Mozambique
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Bilateral ties include high-level engagement and cooperation agreements across several sectors.
Mozambique toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+15Mozambique engaged in high-level bilateral talks with São Tomé and Príncipe and entered into cooperation agreements covering sectors including education, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and health.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Mozambique
+15São Tomé and Príncipe engaged in high-level bilateral talks with Mozambique and entered into cooperation agreements covering sectors including education, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and health.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a cooperative basis in bilateral political engagement and sectoral agreements. The breadth of the agreements suggests engagement beyond formal diplomatic ties, though their 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
Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe have pursued bilateral cooperation through high-level government engagement and agreements in areas including education, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and health. The known cooperation supports a positive assessment, but its implementation and continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi made a high-level visit to São Tomé and Príncipe, with bilateral cooperation agreements reported in several sectors, including education, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and health.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained cooperation beyond high-level visits and agreements is uncertain.