Taliban 2.0 - Afghanistan on the brink - a podcast by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

The Taliban has resumed its grip on power in Afghanistan after taking control of the capital, Kabul, on Sunday. The speed with which Taliban forces reclaimed the country has sparked chaotic scenes at Kabul’s airport as Afghans, foreigners and diplomats try to flee.

Today on Please Explain, world editor Michelle Griffin joins Bianca Hall to discuss the unfolding situation in Afghanistan and whether Western governments should have seen this coming.

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