Mapping Faultlines: Afghanistan is abandoned, NATO faces identity crisis
In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyses the developments of 2021 in Afghanistan, and how the country has suffered due to the policies of the US and NATO
Lawyers urge ICC to probe Saudi-led coalition’s war crimes in Yemen & other stories
Today we look at the latest efforts to prosecute war crimes committed in Yemen at the ICC, the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan & more
How the Taliban chased the West out of Afghanistan
Immediately following the Taliban’s defeat of the US-backed government, the country’s assets were frozen, further aggravating the economic crisis in the country
Intra-Afghan conflict is biggest barrier to peace
Former Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar and Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talk about the US-Taliban agreement to bring peace to Afghanistan. They discuss the challenges in the implementation of the agreement and the interests of the various parties involved.
After US-Taliban agreement, intra-Afghan talks to be the main decider
The upcoming intra-Afghan peace negotiations, likely to take place 10 days after the agreement, will decide if the peace process between the US and the Taliban can be sustainable
The US is focused on an exit rather than peace in Afghanistan
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about US President Donald Trump’s decision to end peace talks with the Taliban
US finalizes deal with Taliban, to withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan
Meanwhile, the Taliban has intensified its war against government forces in several provinces of Afghanistan. It carried out an attack in Kabul on Monday, killing over 16 people.
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