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BBC News By Lyse Doucet image captionDespite the push for peace, the Afghan National Army is braced for further violence "We need to close the book on a 20-year war," is how a US official put it when he broke the news on Tuesday that the last US troops would be out of Afghanistan by 11 September. Two decades on, what does this "book" say about the country that some 10,000 US-led Nato forces will soon leave behind? It's a dramatically different country than the shattered land and pariah state of the Taliban toppled in the US-led invasion of 2001 after the 9/11 attacks.

Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has a May deadline, will it happen? land & amphibious | 12 April 2021 | Liam Garman land & amphibious SHARES Defence Connect Insight continues its analysis on the upcoming May deadline for coalition troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Defence Connect Insight continues its analysis on the upcoming May deadline for coalition troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. As has been previously discussed on Defence Connect Insight, Afghanistan sits precariously on the edge of civil war. Time is ticking for the Biden White House to make a firm decision on wh...

Duration: 1 year (possible extension based on funds availability) Operational Context The position is part of the International Programmes and Innovation Department, which is composed of International Programme Officers with a geographical focus, International Programme Specialists in JRS’s priority areas of intervention, the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, and the Grants Unit. Main responsibilities of the position 1. Technical Advice and Support · Ensure that JRS education projects, especially those involving teacher training and professional development and inclusive education for people...

Call for water take consents review as lake levels plunge Brent Morrissey says Lake Tomarata’s water level usually reaches within half a metre of the barrier’s edge on the shore during summer. The barrier was built to provide a shallow area for children to swim, but there is currently nothing for them to swim in. Calls for Auckland Council to reassess groundwater take consents in Tomarata and Te Arai are growing in volume as local lakes suffer. Former Auckland Regional Councillor Brent Morrissey has lived next to Lake Tomarata for 25 years and says he has never seen the water level so low...

Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program Frances Z. Brown is a senior fellow with Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, who previously worked at the White House, USAID, and in nongovernmental organizations. She writes on conflict, governance, and U.S. foreign policy Dr. Frances Z. Brown is a senior fellow with Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, who previously worked at the White House, USAID, and in non-governmental organizations. She writes on conflict, governance, and U.S. foreign policy. In her last role before leaving government, Brown serv...