Mehdi Lebouachera has been named the next global editor-in-chief at news agency AFP, starting in November after the U.S. election, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette.
Tobitt writes, “Lebouachera is currently AFP’s chief editor for the Asia-Pacific region, a job he took on in September 2021, overseeing 250 journalists in 26 countries.
“He will replace Sophie Huet, who has been global editor-in-chief since 2019. From November Huet will take on a new role leading AFP’s artificial intelligence strategy.”
