[citation needed] After the democratic elections of 1994, the two countries established official bilateral relations for the first time.

[citation needed] Both countries are members of the African Union and the Group of 77.

Ethiopian military leaders also provided essential training to Mandela, which helped launch Umkhonto we Sizwe, which was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress.

Between 1998 and 2017, Ethiopia licensed 58 South African companies to invest in the country.

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