Foreign Service Officer: Annemarie Desloges

Annemarie Desloges: Annemarie Desloges, who served in the immigration section as a border liaison officer, was killed on Saturday in an attack by al-Shabab terrorists at a Nairobi shopping mall frequented by westerners. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "I think Canadians certainly some of their elected leaders tend to have a misconception about what is really a 24-7 job, and one where the risks run not just through the working day but when you're off duty." OTTAWA - Being a foreign service officer often involves genuine risk, not just endless cocktails at swishy parties, say those with strong ties to the diplomatic world a fact driven home by the death of a Canadian who worked at the high commission in Kenya. "It underscores that these are very, very challenging jobs," said Fen Hampson, director of global security with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, a non-partisan think-tank. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.