She was the Ambassador to The Gambia[4] from 2017, taking over from Colin Crorkin.[5] She became ambassador at a time when the Gambia had left the Commonwealth. At her first meeting with the President she assured him that the UK was keen for the Gambia's application to rejoin to proceed.[6]
She was succeeded as the British ambassador in the Gambia by David Belgrove in August 2020.[8]
In 2021, she became the Ambassador to Algeria.[3] She took over from Barry Lowen. Lowen became the ambassador in Mali.[9] She noted that it had been a difficult three years for the country but that she was optimistic concerning Gambia's future.[10]
Wardle was noted for stating the UK's support for the international recognition of the emerging country of Western Sahara in 2022.[11] Wardle's views on Algeria are reported in the local press. One report of a trip she made to Batna noted her liking for the local stew and flatbread Chakhchoukha and the Roman city and World Heritage Site of Timgad.[12]
Notes
^At the time she entered office, The Gambia was not a member of the Commonwealth. In February 2018, The Gambia under the government of Adama Barrow joined the Commonwealth, so her status as an ambassador changed to that of a High Commissioner.[1][2]
