I departed Addis Ababa earlier today after a highly impactful engagement at the UN Food Systems Summit 4, where I championed Nigeria’s food security agenda and held strategic bilateral meetings with global development partners. #UNFSS2025 | Kashim Shettima

I nearly got robbed in Addis Ababa Bole is generally considered a nicer area in the city with shops, bars, nightclubs and restaurants. I am careful to not go out late, stay in well lit areas on main roads and not travel down any side streets at night. This is a very important reminder that this can still happen to you at anytime so stay vigilant and be careful! I typically post about the positives of travel, but negative things like this can happen especially when you don’t expect it. I am fortu