Sam Thompson

Development Counsellor at the British Embassy Harare.

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

Dr Jo Abbot hosted partners from Gvt of 🇿🇼, law enforcement, academia & civil society to launch 🇬🇧🇿🇼 Anti-Human Trafficking Week.

UK Border Force donated forgery detection equipment & 🇬🇧 signed a partnership agreement with @IOMZimbabwe to coordinate anti-trafficking activities

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

Welcome news 🎉 @FlyAirZimbabwe on the direct Harare-London flights. ✈️ This makes it even easier for people to visit, study and do business between our two countries 🇿🇼 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 🇬🇧

[Zimbabwe Football Association @online_zifa]

VICTORY at the Valley.

Zimbabwe🇿🇼1-0🇮🇳India

⚽️ Prince Dube (34")

#Bayawabaya #UnityCup

[Pete Vowles @PeteVowles]

Sad to say that my time in 🇿🇼 is coming to an end. 😢

So many amazing memories over 8 years , spanning 4 decades, as a teacher, an NGO worker, a tourist and recently as British Ambassador.

Allow me to use each of my last days here to reflect and say thank you….

#ThankYouZW

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

Finally got this photo up on the wall - from one of my favourite mountain hikes - the Devil’s Ridge in the Mamores, Scotland. #munrobagging

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

Handei Zimbabwe! #unitycup

[Zimbabwe Football Association @online_zifa]

LONDON CALLING 🇬🇧🔥

The Warriors are ready to light up The Valley as Zimbabwe takes on Nigeria in the Unity Cup!

Green and gold pride. Big stage. One nation behind the boys.

🗓 26 May 2026
📍 The Valley, London

#WarriorPride #Bayawabaya #UnityCup2026 🇿🇼

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

The incredible Zambezi - from tranquil beauty to awesome power #vicfalls #zimtravels

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

Breakfast @LookoutCafe Victoria Falls. What a beautiful place!

[UNFPA Zimbabwe @UNFPA_Zimbabwe]

@UNFPAZimbabwe is honoured to have joined stakeholders at the Unity Cup Send - Off Dinner in honour of the Senior Men’s National Team ahead of the Unity Cup tournament in the United Kingdom. 🇿🇼⚽

Hosted by @online_zifa the send-off brought together Government, football leadership, the private sector, media, and supporters to show unity and national pride as the Zimbabwe Warriors prepare to represent the nation on the international stage.

As #UNFPA we value the transformative power of Sport for social cohesion and youth empowerment. Through our landmark partnership with ZIFA, we are harnessing the unmatched influence of football to promote gender equality, respect, safety, public health initiatives and positive role models for young people - both on and off the pitch.

We wish the Warriors every success at the Unity Cup and commend #ZIFA for fostering collective national support for the team.

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

Wrapped up the @DAIGlobal-led Zimbabwe Accountability & Citizen Empowerment programme this morning. Great hearing from partners working on everything from health procurement to access to documentation & ESG in mining. So good to be among those making a difference in communities.

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

What does a duck say when it’s feeling great? Kwakanaka…. Sorry, I know this is a terrible joke but I did greatly enjoy the start of my Shona learning journey today.

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

@sharonmufaro Ok - thanks for the tips. I did think I was doing something wrong

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

I’ll be honest - I thought these were large blueberries when we bought them at the roadside in Domboshawa this morning. Turns out they are tsubvu- known in English as the smelly berry finger leaf fruit. An acquired taste I think….

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

@pmndu @UKinZimbabwe Thanks for the suggestion! Will do

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

Just over a week after my trip to Bulawayo for ZITF I was back for my second trip including a night in the beauty of the Matopos National Park

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

Good to spend the evening with @SaveChildrenZIM, @SaveCEO_Intl and partners discussing strategic partnerships for social impact - underlining the importance of working together to deliver lasting change for communities. Great food @BronteHotel too!

[Sam Thompson @SamThompsonFCDO]

A great day celebrating Uk-Zim development partnerships - Day 3 of UK in Bulawayo week. Including launch of new partnerships to end violence against women and girls programme.