An American journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker since 1998, Anderson has covered numerous conflicts worldwide, including several in Africa, such as those in Libya, Sudan, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Liberia, and Mali. He has written profiles of a range of political leaders, including Lula, Chavez, and Fidel Castro. Anderson is the author of several books, including Che: A Revolutionary Life, The Lion's Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan, The Fall of Baghdad, and Guerrillas: Journeys in the Insurgent World. He lives in Dorset, England.
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