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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
The veteran international correspondent and anchor is departing the network next year after more than four decades.
In brief
The veteran international correspondent and anchor is departing the network next year after more than four decades. Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, is leaving the network next year after 43 years, citing personal and professional reasons. Originally reported by BBC News.
Amanpour announces departure
Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, has announced she will leave the organisation next year after 43 fantastic years.
“After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!”
Four decades covering global conflicts
The sixty eight year old began at CNN in nineteen eighty three as an assistant on the international news desk, becoming a renowned correspondent reporting on wars and conflicts worldwide.
CNN leadership praises her legacy
CNN chairman Mark Thompson described Amanpour as one of the most trusted and beloved journalists anywhere, thanking her for forty three extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship.
Amanpour reflects on her journey
She recalled covering the First Gulf War, the Bosnian War, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran, emphasising that the teams and camaraderie mattered most as they battled to seek the facts and broadcast the truth.
“It's the teams and the camaraderie that counted so much, as we together battled to seek the facts, the evidence and the humanity.”
The essence
Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, is leaving the network next year after 43 years, citing personal and professional reasons.
