diff --git a/src/generic/alert-error/AlertError.test.tsx b/src/generic/alert-error/AlertError.test.tsx
index 6cfee70db..2f193223d 100644
--- a/src/generic/alert-error/AlertError.test.tsx
+++ b/src/generic/alert-error/AlertError.test.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ describe('<AlertMessage />', () => {
     const { getByText } = render(<RootWrapper error={error} />);
     screen.logTestingPlaygroundURL();
     expect(getByText(/this is an error message/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByText(/\{"message":"this is a response body"\}/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(getByText(/\{ "message": "this is a response body" \}/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/generic/alert-error/index.tsx b/src/generic/alert-error/index.tsx
index a0612fc47..c8c060d52 100644
--- a/src/generic/alert-error/index.tsx
+++ b/src/generic/alert-error/index.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,45 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import {
   Alert,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
+import messages from './messages';
 
-const AlertError: React.FC<{ error: unknown }> = ({ error }) => (
-  <Alert variant="danger" className="mt-3">
-    {error instanceof Object && 'message' in error ? error.message : String(error)}
-    <br />
-    {error instanceof Object && (error as any).response?.data && JSON.stringify((error as any).response?.data)}
-  </Alert>
-);
+export interface AlertErrorProps {
+  error: unknown;
+  title?: string;
+  onDismiss?: () => void;
+}
+
+/* eslint-disable react/prop-types */
+const AlertError: React.FC<AlertErrorProps> = ({ error, title, onDismiss }) => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  let errorDetails: string | undefined;
+  if (error instanceof Object && (error as any).response?.data) {
+    if (typeof (error as any).response?.data === 'string') {
+      errorDetails = (error as any).response?.data;
+    } else {
+      errorDetails = JSON.stringify((error as any).response?.data, null, 2);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Alert
+      variant="danger"
+      className="mt-3"
+      dismissible={!!onDismiss}
+      closeLabel={intl.formatMessage(messages.dismissLabel)}
+      onClose={onDismiss}
+    >
+      {title && <Alert.Heading>{title}</Alert.Heading>}
+      {error instanceof Object && 'message' in error ? error.message : String(error)}
+      <br />
+      {errorDetails && (
+        <pre>
+          {errorDetails}
+        </pre>
+      )}
+    </Alert>
+  );
+};
 
 export default AlertError;
diff --git a/src/generic/alert-error/messages.ts b/src/generic/alert-error/messages.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2734da349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/generic/alert-error/messages.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { defineMessages } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  dismissLabel: {
+    id: 'authoring.alert-error-alert.dismiss',
+    defaultMessage: 'Dismiss',
+    description: 'The label for the dismiss button on the alert error component.',
+  },
+});
+
+export default messages;
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/collections/LibraryCollectionPage.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/collections/LibraryCollectionPage.test.tsx
index ed6f57d3e..2397cbb75 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/collections/LibraryCollectionPage.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/collections/LibraryCollectionPage.test.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ describe('<LibraryCollectionPage />', () => {
   it('shows an error component if no collection returned', async () => {
     // This mock will simulate incorrect collection id
     await renderLibraryCollectionPage(mockCollection.collectionEmpty);
-    expect(await screen.findByText(/Mocked request failed with status code 404./)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const errorMessage = 'Mocked request failed with status code 404{ "detail": "Not found." }';
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent(errorMessage);
   });
 
   it('shows collection data', async () => {
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/create-library/CreateLibrary.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/create-library/CreateLibrary.test.tsx
index d129cfed1..5b93674b3 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/create-library/CreateLibrary.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/create-library/CreateLibrary.test.tsx
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ describe('<CreateLibrary />', () => {
         '{"description":"","title":"Test Library Name","org":"org1","slug":"test_library_slug"}',
       );
       expect(mockNavigate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(await screen.findByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent('Request failed with status code 400');
-      expect(await screen.findByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent('{"field":"Error message"}');
+      const errorMessage = 'Request failed with status code 400{ "field": "Error message" }';
+      expect(await screen.findByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent(errorMessage);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.test.tsx b/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.test.tsx
index 09f239888..8e89226da 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.test.tsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 
-import { initializeMocks, render } from '../testUtils';
+import { initializeMocks, render, screen } from '../testUtils';
 import { TaxonomyContext } from './common/context';
 import { TaxonomyLayout } from './TaxonomyLayout';
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const alertErrorTitle = 'Error title';
 const alertErrorDescription = 'Error description';
 
 const MockChildComponent = () => {
-  const { setToastMessage, setAlertProps } = useContext(TaxonomyContext);
+  const { setToastMessage, setAlertError } = useContext(TaxonomyContext);
 
   return (
     <div data-testid="mock-content">
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const MockChildComponent = () => {
       </button>
       <button
         type="button"
-        onClick={() => setAlertProps!({ title: alertErrorTitle, description: alertErrorDescription })}
+        onClick={() => setAlertError!({ title: alertErrorTitle, error: new Error(alertErrorDescription) })}
         data-testid="taxonomy-show-alert"
       >
         Show Alert
@@ -47,36 +47,31 @@ describe('<TaxonomyLayout />', () => {
   });
 
   it('should render page correctly', () => {
-    const { getByTestId } = render(<TaxonomyLayout />);
-    expect(getByTestId('mock-header')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByTestId('mock-content')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByTestId('mock-footer')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    render(<TaxonomyLayout />);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('mock-header')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('mock-content')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('mock-footer')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('should show toast', () => {
-    const { getByTestId, getByText } = render(<TaxonomyLayout />);
-    const button = getByTestId('taxonomy-show-toast');
+    render(<TaxonomyLayout />);
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('taxonomy-show-toast');
     button.click();
-    expect(getByTestId('taxonomy-toast')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByText(toastMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('taxonomy-toast')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(toastMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('should show alert', () => {
-    const {
-      getByTestId,
-      getByText,
-      getByRole,
-      queryByTestId,
-    } = render(<TaxonomyLayout />);
+    render(<TaxonomyLayout />);
 
-    const button = getByTestId('taxonomy-show-alert');
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('taxonomy-show-alert');
     button.click();
-    expect(getByTestId('taxonomy-alert')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByText(alertErrorTitle)).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByText(alertErrorDescription)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(alertErrorTitle)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(alertErrorDescription)).toBeInTheDocument();
 
-    const closeAlertButton = getByRole('button', { name: 'Dismiss' });
+    const closeAlertButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Dismiss' });
     closeAlertButton.click();
-    expect(queryByTestId('taxonomy-alert')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(alertErrorTitle)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(alertErrorDescription)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.tsx b/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.tsx
index ffcefa123..63c41b9ed 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyLayout.tsx
@@ -1,37 +1,30 @@
-import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { StudioFooter } from '@edx/frontend-component-footer';
-import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Outlet, ScrollRestoration } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Toast } from '@openedx/paragon';
 
-import AlertMessage from '../generic/alert-message';
+import AlertError, { type AlertErrorProps } from '../generic/alert-error';
 import Header from '../header';
-import { type AlertProps, TaxonomyContext } from './common/context';
-import messages from './messages';
+import { TaxonomyContext } from './common/context';
 
 export const TaxonomyLayout = () => {
-  const intl = useIntl();
   // Use `setToastMessage` to show the toast.
   const [toastMessage, setToastMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
   // Use `setToastMessage` to show the alert.
-  const [alertProps, setAlertProps] = useState<AlertProps | null>(null);
+  const [alertError, setAlertError] = useState<AlertErrorProps | null>(null);
 
   const context = useMemo(() => ({
-    toastMessage, setToastMessage, alertProps, setAlertProps,
+    toastMessage, setToastMessage, alertError, setAlertError,
   }), []);
 
   return (
     <TaxonomyContext.Provider value={context}>
       <div className="bg-light-400">
         <Header isHiddenMainMenu />
-        { alertProps && (
-          <AlertMessage
-            data-testid="taxonomy-alert"
-            className="mb-0"
-            dismissible
-            closeLabel={intl.formatMessage(messages.taxonomyDismissLabel)}
-            onClose={() => setAlertProps(null)}
-            {...alertProps}
+        { alertError && (
+          <AlertError
+            {...alertError}
+            onDismiss={() => setAlertError(null)}
           />
         )}
         <Outlet />
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyListPage.test.tsx b/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyListPage.test.tsx
index 5c918760d..be71ea5f9 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyListPage.test.tsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/TaxonomyListPage.test.tsx
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const organizations = ['Org 1', 'Org 2'];
 const context = {
   toastMessage: null,
   setToastMessage: jest.fn(),
-  alertProps: null,
-  setAlertProps: jest.fn(),
+  alertError: null,
+  setAlertError: jest.fn(),
 };
 
 const render = (ui: React.ReactElement) => baseRender(ui, {
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/common/context.ts b/src/taxonomy/common/context.ts
index 502d3e070..ae06de918 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/common/context.ts
+++ b/src/taxonomy/common/context.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import type { AlertErrorProps } from '../../generic/alert-error';
 
-export interface AlertProps {
-  /** title of the alert */
-  title: React.ReactNode;
-  /** description of the alert */
-  description: React.ReactNode;
-}
-
+// TODO: We shoud change the `toastMessage` and the `setToastMessage` to use the ToastContext
 export interface TaxonomyContextData {
   toastMessage: null | string;
   setToastMessage: null | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<null | string>>;
-  alertProps: null | AlertProps;
-  setAlertProps: null | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<null | AlertProps>>;
+  alertError: null | AlertErrorProps;
+  setAlertError: null | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<null | AlertErrorProps>>;
 }
 
 export const TaxonomyContext = React.createContext<TaxonomyContextData>({
   toastMessage: null,
   setToastMessage: null,
-  alertProps: null,
-  setAlertProps: null,
+  alertError: null,
+  setAlertError: null,
 });
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.jsx b/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.jsx
index 8a67fef46..00e3f9e6b 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.jsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.jsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import {
 import {
   DeleteOutline,
   Download,
-  Error as ErrorIcon,
   InsertDriveFile,
   Warning,
 } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ const ImportTagsWizard = ({
   reimport,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const { setToastMessage, setAlertProps } = useContext(TaxonomyContext);
+  const { setToastMessage, setAlertError } = useContext(TaxonomyContext);
 
   const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState(reimport ? 'export' : 'upload');
 
@@ -315,16 +314,12 @@ const ImportTagsWizard = ({
       if (setToastMessage) {
         setToastMessage(intl.formatMessage(messages.importNewTaxonomyToast, { name: taxonomyName }));
       }
-    } catch (/** @type {any} */ error) {
-      const alertProps = {
-        variant: 'danger',
-        icon: ErrorIcon,
-        title: intl.formatMessage(messages.importTaxonomyErrorAlert),
-        description: error.message,
-      };
-
-      if (setAlertProps) {
-        setAlertProps(alertProps);
+    } catch (/** @type {unknown} */ error) {
+      if (setAlertError) {
+        setAlertError({
+          title: intl.formatMessage(messages.importTaxonomyErrorAlert),
+          error,
+        });
       }
     } finally {
       enableDialog();
@@ -369,16 +364,12 @@ const ImportTagsWizard = ({
       if (setToastMessage) {
         setToastMessage(intl.formatMessage(messages.importTaxonomyToast, { name: taxonomy?.name }));
       }
-    } catch (/** @type {any} */ error) {
-      const alertProps = {
-        variant: 'danger',
-        icon: ErrorIcon,
-        title: intl.formatMessage(messages.importTaxonomyErrorAlert),
-        description: error.message,
-      };
-
-      if (setAlertProps) {
-        setAlertProps(alertProps);
+    } catch (/** @type {unknown} */ error) {
+      if (setAlertError) {
+        setAlertError({
+          title: intl.formatMessage(messages.importTaxonomyErrorAlert),
+          error,
+        });
       }
     } finally {
       enableDialog();
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.test.jsx b/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.test.jsx
index b77dc045b..8db7b1d8f 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.test.jsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/import-tags/ImportTagsWizard.test.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import MockAdapter from 'axios-mock-adapter';
-import React from 'react';
 import { IntlProvider } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { initializeMockApp } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { getAuthenticatedHttpClient } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
@@ -30,12 +29,12 @@ jest.mock('../data/api', () => ({
 }));
 
 const mockSetToastMessage = jest.fn();
-const mockSetAlertProps = jest.fn();
+const mockSetAlertError = jest.fn();
 const context = {
   toastMessage: null,
   setToastMessage: mockSetToastMessage,
   alertProps: null,
-  setAlertProps: mockSetAlertProps,
+  setAlertError: mockSetAlertError,
 };
 
 const planImportUrl = 'http://localhost:18010/api/content_tagging/v1/taxonomies/1/tags/import/plan/';
@@ -230,16 +229,15 @@ describe('<ImportTagsWizard />', () => {
     if (expectedResult === 'success') {
       // Toast message shown
       await waitFor(() => {
-        expect(mockSetToastMessage).toBeCalledWith(`"${sampleTaxonomy.name}" updated`);
+        expect(mockSetToastMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`"${sampleTaxonomy.name}" updated`);
       });
     } else {
       // Alert message shown
       await waitFor(() => {
-        expect(mockSetAlertProps).toBeCalledWith(
+        expect(mockSetAlertError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
-            variant: 'danger',
             title: 'Import error',
-            description: 'Test error',
+            error: new Error('Test error'),
           }),
         );
       });
@@ -340,15 +338,15 @@ describe('<ImportTagsWizard />', () => {
     if (expectedResult === 'success') {
       // Toast message shown
       await waitFor(() => {
-        expect(mockSetToastMessage).toBeCalledWith(`"${newTaxonomyName}" imported`);
+        expect(mockSetToastMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`"${newTaxonomyName}" imported`);
       });
     } else {
       // Alert message shown
       await waitFor(() => {
-        expect(mockSetAlertProps).toBeCalledWith(
+        expect(mockSetAlertError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
-            variant: 'danger',
             title: 'Import error',
+            error: new Error('Request failed with status code 400'),
           }),
         );
       });
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/messages.ts b/src/taxonomy/messages.ts
index d2f669b1d..c904346dd 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/messages.ts
+++ b/src/taxonomy/messages.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     id: 'course-authoring.taxonomy-list.toast.delete',
     defaultMessage: '"{name}" deleted',
   },
-  taxonomyDismissLabel: {
-    id: 'course-authoring.taxonomy-list.alert.dismiss',
-    defaultMessage: 'Dismiss',
-  },
   importInProgressAlertDescription: {
     id: 'course-authoring.import-tags.prompt.in-progress',
     defaultMessage: 'Please keep this window open. We\'ll let you know when it\'s done.',
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-menu/TaxonomyMenu.test.tsx b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-menu/TaxonomyMenu.test.tsx
index 4c6f3d31f..934385a9e 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-menu/TaxonomyMenu.test.tsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-menu/TaxonomyMenu.test.tsx
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ const TaxonomyMenuComponent: React.FC<{
   const context = useMemo(() => ({
     toastMessage: null,
     setToastMessage: mockSetToastMessage,
-    alertProps: null,
-    setAlertProps: null,
+    alertError: null,
+    setAlertError: null,
   }), []);
 
   return (