After World War I, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to transfer its territory to the Union of South Africa in 1920, which at the time was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire.

[2] In December 1988, the Tripartite Accord between Angola, Cuba and South Africa was signed at the United Nations in New York City.

Soon afterwards, Cuba and Namibia officially established diplomatic relations and opened resident embassies.

In November 2016, Namibian President Hage Geingob paid a visit to Cuba to attend the funeral of Fidel Castro.

[7] Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Cuba has sent hundreds of doctors and other professionals in assist in Namibia's health, construction and educational sectors.