Author: Embassy Network

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s first 50 years of independence were blighted by wars and mismanagement,…

South Sudan

Sabit Abbe Alley has been through many trials to get to where he is today – from a child refugee…

Kitts and Nevis

Kevin Isaac is making history: he is the first career diplomat to be appointed High…

Slovenia

Having been a part-time ski instructor as a student, Slovene Ambassador Tadej…

Singapore

When Singapore gained its independence 50 years ago, its founding father Lee Kuan…

Portugal

On the crowded mantelpiece of Portuguese Ambassador Manuel Lobo Antunes, a familiar…

Panama

Panama punches above its weight on the world stage so it’s fitting that the country’s new…

Netherlands

Throughout history, when the Dutch have been threatened with inundation they’ve…

Namibia

From student agitator to senior civil servant, farmer, prospective race-horse breeder…

Kosovo

They say a week is a long time in politics – “especially in the Balkans,” quips Kosovo’s new…