Veteran war reporter will leave role as broadcaster’s Africa correspondent to aid recovery
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The veteran war reporter Fergal Keane is stepping down from his role as
BBC News’s Africa correspondent after several years of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, the broadcaster has said.
Keane, who has reported from conflict zones across the world over several decades, including the Rwandan genocide, has decided to move away from the role to help his recovery, according to an internal announcement.