Following a visit to Nigeria by the state president, F.W. de Klerk, and his foreign minister Roelof "Pik" Botha a number of other African countries announced their willingness to improve their diplomatic relations with South Africa. Djibouti lifted all trade and travel restrictions it had imposed on South Africa, whilst Cote d'Ivore announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations, making it the second African country after Malawi to exchange ambassadors.
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Djibouti and Cote d' Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA
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- 22 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Djibouti and Cote d' Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148977
South African History Online (2019) 'Djibouti and Cote d' Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA', South African History Online, 22 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148977 (Accessed: 27 October 2026).
South African History Online, Djibouti and Cote d' Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148977, (accessed 27 October 2026).
"Djibouti and Cote d' Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148977. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Djibouti and Cote d' Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148977.
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