Acclaimed Foreign Correspondent Dame Ann Leslie Passes Away at 82

…By Gift BADEWO for TDPel Media.

Known for her substantial contributions as a freelance journalist, especially for the Daily Mail, she left an indelible mark on journalism with her nuanced and fearless reporting from global hotspots.

Her academic journey took her to Oxford where she studied English.

Dame Ann reported on events including the Cold War, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan. / PA Archive

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She was also made DBE in 2007, further acknowledging her significant contributions to journalism.

She leaves behind her husband Michael Fletcher and her daughter Katharine.

As we remember her, we celebrate not just her life but also her role in shaping the way we understand our world. She will be greatly missed.