The Donald Trump administration is considering closing nearly 30 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, including several across Africa, as part of a broad effort to scale back America’s diplomatic footprint. According to a CNN report on Wednesday, which cites an internal U.S. State Department document, proposed closures include embassies in the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Lesotho, and South Sudan. A U.S. consulate in South Africa is also reportedly on the list for possible shutdown. “The document recommends closing 10 embassies and 17 consulates. Many of the posts are in Europe and Africa, though they also include locations in Asia and the Caribbean. These include embassies in Malta, Luxembourg, Lesotho, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan. “The list also includes five consulates in France, two in Germany, two in Bosnia and Herzegovina, one in the United Kingdom, one in South Africa, and one in South Korea,” the report stated. The proposal is part of a wider initiative by the Trump administration—reportedly shaped by the Elon Musk-supported Department of Government Efficiency—to significantly cut the size and spending of federal agencies, including the State Department. The internal document also recommends scaling back the U.S. presence in countries like Somalia and Iraq, both key to America’s counterterrorism operations. There is no official confirmation yet that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has endorsed the plan, and a State Department spokesperson declined to comment on the leaked document.