Foreign relations of Namibia

Namibia follows a largely independent foreign policy, with strong affiliations with states that aided the independence struggle, including Nigeria, Libya, and Cuba.

In Africa, Namibia has been involved in conflicts in neighbouring Angola as well as Democratic Republic of the Congo.

International organizations

Namibia is a member of 47 international organizations. These are:

United Nations

Namibia became the 160th member of the United Nations on 23 April 1990 upon independence from South Africa.

International disputes

Namibia is involved in several minor international disputes.

• Commission established with Botswana to resolve small residual disputes along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River
• Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls
• Managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River
• Dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Namibia maintains diplomatic relations with:

Bilateral relations

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Namibia and the Commonwealth of Nations

Namibia has been a Commonwealth republic since 1990, when South West Africa became independent of South Africa.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Namibia
• List of diplomatic missions of Namibia

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