BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane steps down, suffering from PTSD

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The BBC's Africa editor, Fergal Keane, is stepping down from his role after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by reporting on conflicts around the world.

Keane had been"dealing privately" with the condition for"several years," the British broadcaster's head of newsgathering, Jonathan Munro, said in an email sent to BBC staff.

Keane joined the BBC in 1989 as its Northern Ireland correspondent, before moving to cover southern Africa the following year. Munro said Keane"now feels he needs to change his role in order to further assist his recovery. It's both brave and welcome that he is ready to be open about PTSD."Munro praised Keane for bringing"huge insight, experience and thoughtfulness to the role, covering a wide range of different stories across the continent."

 

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