Relationship dossier
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Uganda and Zimbabwe have formalized cooperation in several areas, though the extent of its implementation is unclear.
Uganda toward Zimbabwe
+20The Ugandan government hosted Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2018, when the two governments signed agreements covering areas including agriculture, education and tourism, as well as political consultations.
Zimbabwe toward Uganda
+20The Zimbabwean government pursued bilateral cooperation with Uganda during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2018 visit, signing agreements with the Ugandan government on areas including agriculture, education and tourism, and political consultations.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete framework for cooperation across several policy areas, established through agreements signed during a high-level visit. The breadth of those arrangements supports a cooperative bilateral structure, although their implementation and ongoing effects 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
Uganda and Zimbabwe have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2018 visit to Uganda. The arrangement covered areas such as agriculture, education and tourism, alongside political consultations. The breadth of cooperation is clearer than its subsequent implementation or durability.
Key developments
During President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to Uganda, the two governments signed agreements covering areas including agriculture, education, tourism and political consultations.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of the agreements signed during the 2018 visit are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond the agreements and high-level engagement are limited.