Relationship dossier
Rwanda
South Sudan
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, including bilateral agreements and Rwanda’s peacekeeping contribution in South Sudan
Rwanda toward South Sudan
+30Rwanda has contributed personnel to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, supporting peacekeeping and civilian protection there. Rwanda also participated in bilateral cooperation agreements signed during President Salva Kiir’s 2019 visit.
South Sudan toward Rwanda
+25South Sudan participated in bilateral cooperation agreements signed during President Salva Kiir’s 2019 visit to Rwanda. The breadth and implementation of South Sudanese government cooperation beyond those agreements are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes bilateral cooperation agreements and Rwanda’s contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. These provide a basis for practical cooperation, although the scope and implementation of the bilateral arrangements 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
Rwanda and South Sudan have pursued practical cooperation, including bilateral agreements signed during President Salva Kiir’s 2019 visit to Rwanda. Rwanda has also contributed personnel to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. These actions indicate cooperative ties, though the scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
Key developments
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir visited Rwanda, where the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of South Sudanese government cooperation with Rwanda beyond bilateral agreements are limited.