Responses and verdicts seen by The Point also mentioned that Harriet King, who was posted to the country in 2023, is also well known across the region.
She previously served as Deputy Head of Mission and HM Consul in Dakar, Senegal, and a respectable member of a Sahel Task Force, Africa Directorate.
It is also mentioned that Martin Norman, the Deputy High Commissioner, a “highly experienced person in both policy and operational roles ... and a respecter of press freedom” is also doing exceptionally well.
Mr Norman’s office is typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities.
The High Commissioner, who is also fluent in both French and German, is praised for her role in “developing cordial, warm and professional relationship” in the interest of both parties.
However critics pointed out that calls, emails and other messages addressed to the High Commission are “experiencing unnecessary delays and in some cases unresponsive”.
Responding to this correspondent, a Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) official noted: “We are extremely proud of our staff members who are representing and promoting British interest worldwide. Harriet is well known in Africa … She has worked as a teacher in a village school in Africa … Further, she is a competent and knowledgeable diplomat who has delivered beyond expectations … Even though she stayed in London for the majority of her career, her presence abroad is outstanding.”
