Stewart Maclean

@stewartmaclean

BBC Africa Bureau Chief

London

Joined March 2007

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Sep 27

‘Rape me, not my daughters’ Horrifying reporting from Omdurman on Sudan’s brutal conflict Coverage throughout the day on BBC News from ⁦@BBCBarbaraPlett⁩ ⁦@edhabershon⁩ ⁦@moehash1⁩ Hassan Lali bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. The BBC hears horrific accounts of rape from women trapped in the conflict between the army and the RSF.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · May 22

NEW - BBC has spoken to the South African man who erected thousands of white crosses by a roadside. President Trump yesterday repeatedly described them as a mass 'burial site' - but he tells us that's wrong: Story by @edhabershon here: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · May 15

Terrible news about the death of Andrew Norfolk. Courageous, relentless, prepared to push against the tide. The kind of journalist so many aspire to be, doing the kind of journalism we need more of. thetimes.com/article/828cb2…

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Mar 22

Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war? BBC’s ⁦@BBCBarbaraPlett⁩ ⁦@KenMMungai⁩ ⁦@moehash1⁩ and shoot/edit Phil Davies have been reporting from Sudan as the army makes key advances in Khartoum bbc.com/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Sudan's army has retaken the presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but what's next after two years of war?

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Mar 14

'They killed all these young people' BBC investigates allegations the rebel M23 group committed a massacre of civilians after seizing Goma in eastern DRC. Powerful on the ground reporting from @OrlaGuerin @wburema @goktay bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. The BBC speaks to multiple sources who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Feb 27

Are you a rising star of African journalism? BBC launches the 2025 Komla Dumor award - details here: bbc.com/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Rising stars of African journalism are encouraged to apply for the award, which is now in its 10th year.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Feb 25

‘They took all the women here' Rape survivors recall horror of DRC jailbreak BBC’s ⁦@OrlaGuerin⁩ reports from Goma bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Feb 25

'People will starve' Aid workers tell the BBC the US AID freeze has forced the closure of almost 80 percent of emergency food kitchens in Sudan. Reporting by @BBCBarbaraPlett @annesoy bbc.com/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Dec 30

A tribute, written by his friend @jeremyatmirror, to the wonderful Steve White.. a Mirror Man to the core, and the most generous and inspirational boss and mentor any young journalist could hope for. Thank you Steve. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/t…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Daily Mirror stalwart Stephen White – who launched this paper's Scottish and Welsh editions during his distinguished 42-year career with us – has sadly passed away at the age of 66 after a short...

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Dec 20

'I'd rather die than leave my mum': ⁦@MayeniJones⁩ reports from Mayotte after devastating cyclone bbc.com/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. The BBC hears how roofs flew off homes as people sheltered inside in the cyclone-hit French territory.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Dec 19

'Rolling hills are now barren' BBC's @MayeniJones reports on the scale of destruction on the shattered island of Mayotte after it was hit by Cyclone Chido: bbc.com/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Thousands are still missing after the cyclone hit the territory, with residents facing shortages of food and water.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Dec 2

Inside Darfur’s ‘massacre town’ - BBC’s ⁦@bbclysedoucet⁩ reports from El Geneina in Sudan: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Massacres scar the Sudanese town of el-Geneina, now a near-empty city as the 19-month war grinds on.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Oct 16

Sudan - Return to Ruins BBC’s Mohanad Hashim returns to his shattered home town of Omdurman, 18 months after the start of Sudan’s civil war bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cl…

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Oct 2

Sudan general vows the country's army will fight on despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire - interview with @BBCBarbaraPlett bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Fresh diplomatic attempts to negotiate a cessation of hostilities have failed to make progress.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Sep 11

Frontline medics tell BBC they’re short of equipment and medicines as they fight to contain mpox outbreak - ⁦⁦@simijourno⁩ reports from the epicentre of the global public health emergency in the DRC.. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. The BBC visits a clinic at the epicentre of the outbreak where the rate of infections is increasing.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Aug 26

Doctors in the DRC tell the BBC almost three quarters of mpox patients are children under 10 - sadly too many are dying Story here on efforts to tackle the outbreak at the epicentre of the global health emergency.. @simijourno⁩ reports: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. Many of those suffering and being treated at the epicentre of the mpox outbreak are young children.

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Aug 7

Some - tentative - positive news.. have South Africans seen the end of loadshedding? @edhabershon has been examining how the country's lights have stayed on for four months and counting.. bbc.com/news/articles/…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. After experiencing regular power cuts for 17 years there are signs things are now working properly.

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Richard Colebourn@rcolebourn · Aug 5

“I was absolutely certain I would die in Putin’s prison.” Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian dissident released last week in the prisoner swap, was reunited with his family this weekend in Germany and sat down with @sarahrainsford to reflect on his experience bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Stewart Maclean@stewartmaclean · Jul 13, 2024

Three former PMs and a former FM amongst those paying tribute to the extraordinarily wonderful Kirsty Wark tonight as she left Newsnight after 30 years. It was a joy to be back with the NN team to celebrate the nicest person in news. Kirsty, thank you x bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd…

stewartmaclean's tweet card. A host of former political leaders wished Kirsty Wark well as she presented her final Newsnight.

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BBC Newsnight@BBCNewsnight · Jul 12, 2024

“The Queen of Newsnight” Kirsty Wark presents her final #Newsnight show after 30 years. Journey back through three decades of her journalism at the heart of the biggest stories. Watch @BBCTwo | @BBCNews | @BBCiPlayer - 10.30 Producer @Ellieljacobs Pic Editor @Domlutier

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