Fergus Cochrane-Dyet
@ferguscd
British diplomat and ambassador who's spent 30 years living in Africa, Afghanistan and Australia. Happiest exploring in a Land Rover with wife, Susie, and sons.
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28-09-2012 04:40:16
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Livingstone museum - the oldest in the country! @PEPZambia is supporting the museum to become a financially self-sustaining institution that will ensure the long -term preservation of Zambia’s cultural and historical heritage. UKinZambia
A major development. Amos articulated international concerns to #Zambian Govt about e.g. corruption & economy. He understood importance of Zambia’s image overseas. Decisive action, now, on such issues would be reassuring to UKinZambia
Kafue National Park fact-finding mission by EU ambassadors Ila Safari Lodge meeting #Zambia DNPW officials, NGOs, game ranchers, lodge owners. Key theme: local communities must benefit from wildlife to conserve it. Exciting prospect African Parks managing KNP.
CSO-SUN Alliance had the same advise for the Zambian Government. Inonge Mutukwa Wina and Dora Siliya-Phd. for government to raise the needed $167million to deal with food insecurity, there is need to declare a national emergency. Fergus Cochrane-Dyet DFID Zambia 🇿🇲 🇬🇧 HotFMZambia NFNC Zambia Diggers.News
Grateful to Her Honour the Vice President for meeting Head DFID Zambia 🇿🇲 🇬🇧 & me. Over one million (& rising) Zambians seriously affected by food shortage. Lives are at stake.
These British 19 yr olds, Andrew & Jack, teaching at Mambwe Sec School nr Chipata. A 35 yr echo from my first stay in Africa, also aged 19, also teaching (in Kenya), also through excellent Project Trust Made me feel v nostalgic!
Making new friends at ChipembeleWildlife Mfuwe, #Zambia Learning to remove warthog ticks a valuable skill for any British High Commissioner. (By the way these are all totally wild animals who chose to say hello.)
My favourite task is meeting bright, talented Zambian Chevening Awards scholars as they depart for UK. Finally I’ve decided to join them by doing postgrad African Studies at University of Oxford this Oct. Hence the newly acquired student beard!
As acting Minister of Foreign Affairs today i met Fergus Cochrane-Dyet British High Com.who called on me to bid farewell as his time comes to an end, i thankd him for services rendered to our country. UK remains 1 of Zambia’s important allies,We wish him all the best in his future endeavors
High praise from someone who’s truly brave campaigning for a better Zambia. And with no diplomatic immunity! Good luck Laura Miti
Thank you High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet for you candid statement and those serious questions you have asked. Zambians must seriously reflect on the questions you have asked. Thank you for your service to the People of Zambia and for helping keeping the relations with UK warm!
Now that I’ve left Lusaka, encouraging you to follow new British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley for everything #UKinZambia.