Foreign Relations of Finland - Africa

Africa

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Egypt See Foreign relations of Egypt
Ethiopia July 17, 1959 See Ethiopia–Finland relations

Ethiopia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Finland has an embassy in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is one of Finland's long-term development partners and in the water and education sectors. On 29 April 2009, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development announced that the Finnish government had made a grant of 11.4 million Euros to enable the Benishangul-Gumuz Region to upgrade its capacity to plan and manage its rural water supply and sanitation program to achieve universal access for all Ethiopians.

  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Ethiopia
Kenya 01965-06-14June 14, 1965
  • Finland recognised Kenya on December 13, 1963.
  • Kenya is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Finland has an embassy in Nairobi and an honorary consulate in Mombasa.
  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Kenya
Morocco 01959-07-17July 17, 1959
  • Finland recognised Morocco's independence on June 8, 1956.
  • Finland has an embassy in Rabat, an honorary consulate general in Casablanca, and other honorary consulates in Agadir, Kenitra, Marrakech, Safi, and Tangiers.
  • Morocco has an embassy in Helsinki.
  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Morocco
Mozambique 01975-07-18July 18, 1975
  • Finland recognised Mozambique on July 4, 1975.
  • Mozambique is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Finland has an embassy in Maputo.
  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Mozambique
Namibia 01990-03-21March 21, 1990 See Finland–Namibia relations

Finland recognised Namibia on March 21, 1990. Both countries established diplomatic relations on the same day. Namibia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Finland has an embassy in Windhoek and an honorary consulate in Walvis Bay.
South Africa 01949-05-15May 15, 1949 See Finland – South Africa relations

A South African legation was established in 1967 and relations were then upgraded to ambassadorial level in March 1991. Finland has an embassy in Pretoria, a general consulate in Johannesburg, and a consulate in Cape Town. South Africa has an embassy in Helsinki. During World War II South Africa declared war on Finland.

Finland was a strong supporter of the dismantling of Apartheid in South Africa.

South African exports to Finland include fresh and dried fruits, wine, pulp, paper, iron, steel, and coal. South Africa imports telecommunication equipment, paper, board products, and machinery from Finland.

  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with South Africa
  • South African Department of Foreign Affairs: relations with Finland
Tanzania 01965-06-14June 14, 1965
  • Finland recognised Tanganyika on December 9, 1961.
  • Tanzania is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Finland has an embassy in Dar es Salaam.
  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Tanzania
Tunisia 01959-07-17July 17, 1959
  • Finland recognised Tunisia's independence on June 8, 1956.
  • Since 1994 Finland has an embassy in Tunis. Previously Finland was represented in Tunisia through its embassies in Algiers, Algeria, and Rome, Italy.
  • Tunisia has an embassy in Helsinki.
  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Tunisia
Zambia 01968-03-08March 8, 1968
  • Finland recognised Zambia on October 29, 1964.
  • Zambia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Finland has an embassy in Lusaka.
  • Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: relations with Zambia

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