Over 200 new embassies and consulates have opened in Africa in the last seven years

Number of foreign diplomatic representations in African states, in 2016 and 2023*; the number has risen across almost all countries.

Countries with the most embassies/consulates in Africa are currently China (60), France (58), the US (56), Turkey (50), and India (47).

Countries with the most new embassies/consulates between 2016 and 2023 were Pakistan (20), India (14), Malaysia (14), Turkey and Bangladesh (9).