Tag: #Girlhub

9th March 2016 Addis Ababa

Former British Ambassador to Ethiopia

International Women’s Day – 08 March 2016

Powerful and influential women are part of every country’s history, and Ethiopia is no exception. Empress Taytu Betul, was arguably Ethiopia’s most influential women in modern times. She was more than a match for her husband, Menelik II, the renowned commander and military strategist. Historians have drawn attention to the key role she played in […]

4th October 2014

by Greg Dorey

Diplomat

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Britain’s Most Frequent Royal Visitor to Ethiopia

Her Royal Highness (HRH) the Princess Royal spent three days in Ethiopia last week – her fourth visit to the country, the first having been in 1974. And once again HRH made a considerable impact, visiting not just Addis Ababa but also projects in Adama and South Sudanese refugees in Gambella. HRH was here primarily […]