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The Embassy of Cote d'Ivoire in London |
Contact
Address
138-140, Buckingham Palace Rd, London, SW1W 9SA
Phone Number
020 7235 6991
Website
https://royaumeuni.diplomatie.gouv.ci/
E-Mail
secretariat.royaumeuni@diplomatie.gouv.ci
The Ambassador
Amb. Sara Affoue Amani
Sara Affoue Amani is an Ivorian diplomat who has represented Côte d'Ivoire in the United Kingdom since 2020. In London she leads the country's bilateral relations with the UK and its engagement with British political, economic and cultural institutions. Her accreditation also involves multilateral and consular responsibilities connected with Côte d'Ivoire's diplomatic presence in Europe.
History
Bilateral relations between Côte d'Ivoire and the United Kingdom have been marked by excellent friendship and cooperative trade alignment since formal diplomatic ties were established in 1960, immediately following Ivorian independence.
The Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire in London functions as a premier operational engine for executing agricultural diplomacy, economic diversification, and maritime shipping coordination between Abidjan and Whitehall. Geopolitically, the mission focuses heavily on maximizing post-Brexit economic statecraft, identifying the UK's independent trade status as a major window of opportunity to intensify investment. Under Ambassador Amani’s leadership, the embassy works tirelessly to fortify links with the British private sector, ensuring streamlined supply chains for Côte d'Ivoire’s world-leading cocoa, coffee, and tropical agricultural exports. The mission's contemporary successes include driving bilateral education and vocational frameworks—such as landmark technical training partnerships finalized in May 2026—while administering comprehensive consular and registry support for the expanding Ivorian professional, corporate, and student diaspora living across the United Kingdom.
