Relationship dossier
Myanmar
South Africa
Relationship assessment
South Africa supported a UN call to halt arms flows into Myanmar; information on direct bilateral cooperation is limited.
Myanmar toward South Africa
Not assessedSouth Africa toward Myanmar
-10South Africa voted in favor of a 2021 United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the flow of arms into Myanmar.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
South Africa voted in favor of a 2021 United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the flow of arms into Myanmar. Information about direct Myanmar government cooperation with South Africa is limited.
Key developments
South Africa voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the flow of arms into Myanmar.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation and agreements is unclear.
- Myanmar government policy toward South Africa is not sufficiently clear.