Brett (he/him/his)

I am deeply saddened by the passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis. A pioneering diplomat @MFAEthiopia and unwavering champion of the role of women in delivering peace and security. @UKinEthiopia was proud to work with her at @AWPSInst to help female leaders reduce conflict.

After a rather long and busy 10 weeks in Addis Ababa I am glad it is time to head for a lovely holiday in Bali ☺️ time to catch up with some dear friends and switch off from work. #Vacation #holiday #bali #relaxation #relaxation

Excellent meeting with @RachelKyte3, the UK Special Envoy on Climate, and the UK Ambassador. As a key partner for 🇪🇹 Ethiopia's #COP32 prep, @ECA_OFFICIAL is ready to align with the UK’s hosting legacy and negotiation expertise to help deliver a successful, historic COP32.

📢ADOPTED Today, the Human Rights Council renewed the crucial work of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for a further year 🇸🇸 🇺🇳 #HRC61

Thank you @BritAmbVinay for this fascinating visit, a great way to learn about the regional significance of this small but mighty country 🇩🇯

Read the G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on support to partners in the Middle East ⬇️ gov.uk/government/new…

Ramadan Mubarak! A privilege to host Iftar with the @UKinEthiopia community. Wishing all in #Ethiopia and in the UK a blessed Ramadan, celebrating the things that unite us.

Deeply saddened to learn of the deadly landslide in Gamo Zone that has killed at least 80 Our thoughts are with the families of those killed & the survivors as they rebuild

🇬🇧💚🇪🇹 As part of International Women’s Month, I hosted an inspiring Women’s Lunch, welcoming leaders across finance to @UKinEthiopia Great conversations on capital markets, green & blended finance, & building gender responsive financial systems. #IWD2026

💪Great afternoon supporting under-15 girls’ footballers at Abebe Bikila   Delighted to announce 🇬🇧 funding for English language training for the women coaches who participated in SheWins last year to support their work inspiring girls   Happy International Women’s Month! #IWD

✨ Yesterday, Luke, our Deputy Head of Mission, hosted a Welcome Home event for the Chevening Cohort 2024/25 Wonderful to welcome a vibrant mix of returning scholars and alumni, full of inspiring conversations, shared experiences, and new connections. 🇬🇧🇪🇹

Happy Adwa Victory Day, Ethiopia! 🇪🇹

The latest travel advice information for British nationals in the Middle East: Gov.uk/middle-east-up… This includes countries with updated travel advice and links to Register Your Presence.

My statement on Iran.

Announcement Due to the current security situation in the Middle East, Ethiopian Airlines is cancelling some of its flights to/from the region. So far, our flights to Amman, Tel Aviv, Dammam, and Beirut are cancelled. We continue to actively monitor developments and will take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and convenience of our passengers and crew. To avoid any further inconvenience, we kindly advise passengers traveling to/from the region to check their flight status on our digital channels and also contact their travel agencies, or reach out to our Global Customer Interaction Centre at reservation@ethiopianairlines.com before proceeding to the airport. Ethiopian Airlines, A member of Star Alliance!

British nationals in UAE

#Saudi Arabia Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).ow.ly/FXeq50YnjwQ

Due to ongoing regional tensions, we have updated our travel advice and recommend against all but essential travel to Israel and Palestine. We continue to recommend against all travel to parts of Israel and Palestine. British nationals are advised to review these changes and consider travel accordingly. Travel Advice is kept under regular review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals.

Standing together - 🇬🇧🇳🇴🇩🇪🇮🇪🇳🇱 - for Sudan.

📣 The UK is digitising its borders 🛂From 25 February, visitors who do not need a visa will require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the 🇬🇧 ⬇️Find out more gov.uk/eta