A veteran in the Ethiopian foreign service, Sahle-Work served as Ambassador to Senegal, with accreditation to Mali, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia and Guinea, from 1989 to 1993.
Veterana do servizo exterior etíope, serviu como embaixadora en Senegal, con acreditacións en Malí, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia e Guinea, dende 1989 a 1993.