Working with Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Mali


From climate change and financial instability to health pandemics and weapons proliferation, the UK’s national security and prosperity depend on our work with other nations.  The UK’s strategy for working with other nations is called BETTER WORLD, BETTER BRITAIN.

The British Embassy in Dakar is part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s global network of 261 diplomatic posts around the world.  We support the UK’s interests in Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Mali, fostering bilateral relations and delivering migration and consular services.  Our work includes:

• PREVENTING AND RESOLVING CONFLICT 

-  by tackling the causes of conflict by promoting and developing human rights, democracy and good governance (case studies CHILD RIGHTS IN SENEGAL ; IMPLEMENTING HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS ; CAPE VERDE SECURITY COOPERATION; IMPROVING EDUCATION IN SEGOU, MALI)

- by encouraging a quick and effective reaction to emerging conflicts and support to post-conflict peacekeeping and stabilising (case studies PEACE BUILDING IN THE CASAMANCE; SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN GUINEA BISSAU)  

• COUNTERING TERRORISM 
  - by reducing the risk of support for terrorism and of radicalisation by promoting the shared values of religious diversity, tolerance and understanding (case studies DIALOGUE IN TIMBUKTU ; MUSLIMS OF BRITAIN EXHIBITION)

•  MANAGING MIGRATION  
  - by providing a fair migration service through our Visa Section and by reducing the risk of illegal immigration by helping to tackle its causes

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