CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, reporter and anchor, to leave network next year after 43 years
A departure after 43 years
Christiane Amanpour has announced she will leave CNN next year. The 68-year-old is the network’s chief international anchor and has worked there for more than four decades. In a message, Amanpour said she was looking forward to new projects. She also said she would continue supporting CNN and its record of independent journalism.
From news desk to correspondent
Her reporting included the First Gulf War, the Bosnian War, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran. She also covered the US-led peacekeeping operation in Mogadishu in 1992.
CNN leadership thanks Amanpour
In a staff memo on Monday, Thompson said he and Amanpour had discussed her decision for several months. He said she had considered it carefully. Thompson thanked her on behalf of CNN’s leadership, citing 43 years of journalism, loyalty and friendship. Amanpour’s message included the advice: “always be truthful, not neutral”.
Key points
- Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN next year after more than four decades.
- Her reporting has covered conflicts including the Gulf War, Bosnia, Rwanda, Ukraine and Iran.
- CNN’s Thompson said he and Amanpour had discussed her decision for several months.