Relationship dossier
Cuba
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Longstanding solidarity and practical cooperation, especially in health, education, and political support
Cuba toward Namibia
+50Cuba supported Namibia’s liberation struggle and has provided medical and educational assistance, including training opportunities for Namibians.
Namibia toward Cuba
+50Namibian governments have maintained political solidarity with Cuba, including support for Cuban positions opposing the US embargo, and have pursued bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship has enduring roots in Cuba’s support for Namibia’s independence and has continued through practical cooperation and political solidarity. Health and education assistance, alongside Namibia’s support for Cuba on the embargo issue, are prominent features; the scope and continuity of specific programs are less clear.
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
Cuba and Namibia have a longstanding relationship rooted in Cuban support for Namibia’s liberation struggle and subsequent cooperation. Cuba has provided medical and educational assistance, including training opportunities for Namibians. Namibian governments have maintained close political ties with Cuba and supported Cuban positions on the US embargo. The relationship is notably cooperative, though the scope and continuity of particular programs are unclear.
Key developments
Cuba supported Namibia’s liberation struggle and independence movement.
Cuba provided medical and educational assistance to Namibia, including training opportunities.
Namibia supported Cuban positions opposing the US embargo.
Major uncertainties
- The present scope and continuity of Cuban medical and educational programs in Namibia are unclear.
- Details of current bilateral cooperation and its implementation are limited.