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Reporting Afghanistan

Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?

The world is waiting nervously to see what kind of Afghanistan emerges. A power struggle has broken out among Taliban leaders. But much of the Western media seems to have lost interest - right at the crucial moment. So what story are they missing? And why can't some Western news outlets deal with a story as complicated as Afghanistan?

Guests: Clarissa Ward, Chief International Correspondent at CNN; Sana Safi, Journalist at 大象传媒 Pashtu; Alex Shephard, Staff Writer at The New Republic; Saad Mohseni, Chief Executive of Moby Group, including Tolo News; Secunder Kermani, 大象传媒 Pakistan and Afghanistan Correspondent.

Studio engineer: Duncan Hannant

Producer: Hannah Sander

Presenter: Ros Atkins

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Sep 2021 16:30
  • Wed 15 Sep 2021 21:30

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