the independence of the Ivory Coast was acknowledged by Brazil in 1960 - the embassy of Brazil opened in the capital abidjan, in 1969, and in 1971 the ivory coast embassy was established in brasil.

Brazil and ivory coast have constantly maintained a diplomatic relationship despite difficulties originated from crisis both political and economic - economic crisis and military conflict in ivory coast, during the 1980s-1990s, made it difficult for significative collaborative projects or bilateral trading to take place.