Relationship dossier
Denmark
Mali
Relationship assessment
Development and humanitarian support have coexisted with a serious dispute over Denmark's 2022 troop deployment.
Denmark toward Mali
0Denmark provided development and humanitarian support connected to Mali and contributed troops to the European Takuba mission there in 2022. Mali's authorities challenged the deployment's authorization, and Denmark withdrew its contingent.
Mali toward Denmark
-20Mali's authorities objected to Denmark's troop deployment as lacking authorization and required the Danish contingent to leave in 2022.
Overall relationship
-5The relationship has included practical development and humanitarian cooperation, but the 2022 dispute over Denmark's military presence in Mali was a major source of strain. The extent of cooperation after the troop withdrawal is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Denmark has provided development and humanitarian support connected to Mali, but relations were sharply strained in 2022 over Denmark's deployment of troops to the European Takuba mission. Mali's authorities said the contingent lacked authorization and required it to leave; Denmark withdrew its personnel. The relationship combines some practical assistance with a significant dispute over military presence.
Areas of tension
- Mali's authorities disputed the authorization for Denmark's participation in the Takuba mission and required its troops to leave in 2022.
Key developments
Mali's authorities challenged the authorization for Denmark's Takuba mission contingent and required it to leave; Denmark withdrew its personnel.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of Danish development and humanitarian cooperation with Mali are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent bilateral engagement following the 2022 troop dispute is unclear.