<img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2024/08/26/0/0/5616/3744/1440/960/60/0/b4d2035_2024-08-26t085339z-355656919-rc2kn9axz7b7-rtrmadp-3-denmark-politics.JPG" alt="Inline image" width="100%" height="auto"> <p class="article__paragraph ">Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of a new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the Sahel region."</p> <p class="article__paragraph ">The foreign ministry said it would open embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda, and bolster diplomatic staff at its embassies in Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, while a special representative would be appointed for the African Great Lakes and Sahel region.</p> <section class="catcher catcher--favoris"> <div class="catcher__content"><span class="catcher__title catcher__title--hide">Read more</span><span class="catcher__desc"> <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/08/26/terrorists-kill-dozens-in-burkina-faso-afp_6721618_4.html" class="js-article-read-also catcher--favoris__link" data-premium="">'Terrorists' kill dozens in Burkina Faso</a> </span> </div> </section> <section class="author"> <p class="author__detail"> <span class="author__name">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> 

The country said it was shutting embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso and opening new ones in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda.{ai:summary}<p>Denmark will close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso due to military coups impacting actions in the Sahel region. The government plans to open new embassies in Senegal, Tunisia, and Rwanda and increase its diplomatic presence in several other African nations. </p><p>A special representative will be assigned for the African Great Lakes and Sahel region to enhance diplomatic efforts. #foreignaffairs</p>

Denmark to close Mali, Burkina Faso embassies

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