UK in Sudan

12th December 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

Human Rights Day 2012

I spent the evening marking International Human Rights Day 2012 at an event at Afhad University for Women organised by SEEMA (a Sudanese women’s rights organisation) and supported by the British embassy. International Human Rights Day provides the opportunity for people to celebrate human rights and to advocate for the full enjoyment of those rights […]

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2nd December 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

A visit to Port Sudan

I visited Port Sudan for a few days last week.  A 10 hour car journey that began several hours before dawn finally drew to an end as we weaved through the Red Sea hills into a Port Sudan decked out in bunting for the opening of the 6th Red Sea Festival for Tourism and Marketing […]

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14th November 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

Majesty and Remembrance

The following is a guest post by Deputy Ambassador to Sudan. One of the perks of stepping into the Ambassador’s shoes when he is away is that I occasionally get to represent the United Kingdom at some really uplifting events. Last Friday was a case in point. The Palace Museum had agreed to host an […]

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25th October 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

Darfur

Last week I visited El Fasher with my Ambassadorial colleagues from the European Union. It was my second visit to Darfur since I arrived in Sudan nearly three months ago: I visited Nyala a few weeks ago in the same period staff from this embassy visited all of the 5 state capitals. Why the focus […]

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30th September 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

Diplomacy, Security and Investment

I was promised (or warned?) that a posting to Sudan would not be dull. And so it has proved so far. My first full month here has been a mix of traditional diplomacy, concern for the security of the embassy and my staff, and investment in the future of Sudan. Diplomacy The “high diplomacy” has […]

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7th September 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

A few words from the UK Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan

From time to time I intend to invite guest bloggers to contribute to this space. I’m delighted that this week our special representative, who will be attending the negotiations in Addis, has written the following:  “I was delighted to have been appointed to this role in May of this year, following several years working on […]

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26th August 2012

by Peter Tibber

Ambassador to Colombia

A wet but warm welcome from Khartoum

We (my wife, Eve, and I) arrived nearly two weeks ago. As the doors of the aircraft opened so too did the heavens. We got soaked as we dashed the short distance from the foot of the aircraft steps to the waiting vehicle. It wasn’t the weather we were expecting. But it was more than […]

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