Addis Ababa, April 7, 2026 (FMC) — Veteran Ethiopian diplomat Konjit Sinegiorgis has passed away while receiving medical treatment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia announced.
Ambassador Konjit, who joined the Ministry at a young age in the 1950s, built a distinguished diplomatic career spanning several decades, during which she held a wide range of senior responsibilities and made significant contributions to Ethiopia’s foreign service.
Widely recognized as Ethiopia’s second female ambassador, following Yodit Imru, she served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Ethiopia’s diplomatic missions in Ottawa, Cairo, Tel Aviv, and Vienna.
In addition to her bilateral roles, Ambassador Konjit also represented Ethiopia in key multilateral institutions, serving as Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
From June 2017 to September 2018, she served as a Special Advisor in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development-led South Sudan peace process, contributing her extensive diplomatic experience to regional peace efforts.
The Ethiopian foreign ministry, senior government officials, fellow diplomats, muotilateral organizations and other partners expressed deep sorrow over her passing and extended condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.