North Korea has “unilaterally” closed its embassy in Angola, according to the southern African nation, in what appears to be part of a wider series of DPRK embassy closures around the world.

The Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Pyongyang announced the decision to shut down its embassy in Luanda on Wednesday, though the foreign ministry did not explain the reason for the closure.

North Korea’s announcement came two days after Ugandan media reported that the DPRK would close its diplomatic missionin Kampala to “increase efficiency” of its operations in Africa, instead coordinating bilateral ties from its embassy in