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BBC Paris Correspondent. Author of "A Small, Stubborn Town," “These Are Not Gentle People,” “The Mayor of Mogadishu.” Previously in Africa, Asia, former USSR.

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“It's inspiring to see so many reporters using clear, brave writing to expose injustices.” – Dr Matt Walsh, Chair of Judges Congratulations to the finalists for the Orwell Prize for Journalism 2025. Explore their work: orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-pri… #OrwellPrize2025

“It's inspiring to see so many reporters using clear, brave writing to expose injustices.” – Dr Matt Walsh, Chair of Judges

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Worth noting that the South African "white genocide" theory has been embraced by the Kremlin as well as the White House. I wrote a book about farm murders - "These Are Not Gentle People" - and a BBC Sounds podcast, if you're looking for some context. bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Listening to Steve Rosenberg masterfully explaining the performative diplomatic dance taking place in Turkey on BBC Radio 4 Today. The world is blessed with plenty of great journalists. But how many are as essential as Steve?

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Early train west across France for end of #LeScouarnec child abuse trial. Prosecutor called the retired surgeon “a devil… in a white coat.” bbc.com/news/articles/…

Early train west across France for end of #LeScouarnec child abuse trial. Prosecutor called the retired surgeon “a devil… in a white coat.” bbc.com/news/articles/…
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Striking to hear defense lawyers for confessed paedophile surgeon #LeScouarnec praise, this morning, his determination and courage in finally admitting to 299 child rapes/abuses at trial here in Vannes, France. And, even more strikingly, thanking him for his "humanity."

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Defense lawyers for @LeScouarnec also talk of past decades (60s-80s) when French socieity as a whole "trivialised" child rape. "It was considered normal... beneficial... for the adult but also for the child."

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BBC STATEMENT "The claim the BBC took down a story after reviewing footage is completely wrong. We did not remove any story and we stand by our journalism. "Our news stories and headlines about Sunday's aid distribution centre incident were updated throughout the day with the

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“History is inescapable in the Middle East, always present, a storehouse of justification to be plundered.” A searing, forensic and essential read by ⁦Jeremy Bowen⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/…