The UK Foreign Office has taken down an internal job advert after coming under fire from its own staffers for using "colonial-era" language to advertise postings based in African countries.



The advert was live on the site earlier on Thursday, but by midday — shortly after BuzzFeed News contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office press office — sources said it had been removed.

The advert covered a number of available jobs, spanning a range of areas at various grades, which were grouped together under the tagline "Fancy an African Adventure?"

It had been posted on internal civil service networks, and prompted criticism from FCO staff, who said the tone was more suited to an advert for a gap-year holiday.