Relationship dossier
Rwanda
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Rwanda and Zimbabwe have pursued practical cooperation, including agreements signed during a 2019 state visit.
Rwanda toward Zimbabwe
+25Rwanda concluded bilateral agreements with Zimbabwe during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2019 state visit, establishing a basis for practical cooperation.
Zimbabwe toward Rwanda
+25Zimbabwe pursued bilateral cooperation with Rwanda through agreements concluded during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2019 state visit.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes practical cooperation formalized through bilateral agreements during the 2019 state visit. The known record suggests a positive relationship, though the agreements’ scope and implementation 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 Zimbabwe have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements concluded during Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2019 state visit to Rwanda. The known cooperation supports a moderately positive assessment, although its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa made a state visit to Rwanda, during which the countries concluded bilateral agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements concluded during the 2019 state visit are unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral government cooperation are limited.