EPISODE · Nov 29, 2021 · 27 MIN
Afghanistan under the Taliban, with John Simpson
from World Review from the New Statesman
Alix Kroeger in London speaks to the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson after his recent visit to Afghanistan.They talk about how life under the Taliban compares with the last time the regime was in power, where the country is getting aid from, and how the rest of the world should engage with Afghanistan.If you have a You Ask Us question for the New Statesman international team, email [email protected] reading:As sanctions bite, Afghanistan edges towards famineAfghanistan shows the American dream of remaking the world is overCan G20 leaders keep their promise to prevent economic collapse in Afghanistan?Afghanistan is on the brink of humanitarian disaster – and the West is culpable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alix Kroeger in London speaks to the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson after his recent visit to Afghanistan.They talk about how life under the Taliban compares with the last time the regime was in power, where the country is getting aid from, and how the rest of the world should engage with Afghanistan.If you have a You Ask Us question for the New Statesman international team, email [email protected] reading:As sanctions bite, Afghanistan edges towards famineAfghanistan shows the American dream of remaking the world is overCan G20 leaders keep their promise to prevent economic collapse in Afghanistan?Afghanistan is on the brink of humanitarian disaster – and the West is culpable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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