The Taliban returns to power / Martine van Bijlert

Understanding the Afghan government's slow collapse, and the Taliban's sudden return to power.

Writer and researcher Martine van Bijlert on her articles Is This How It Ends? With the Taleban closing in on Kabul, President Ghani faces tough decisions, The Taleban leadership converges on Kabul as remnants of the republic reposition themselves and Afghanistan Has a New Government: The country wonders what the new normal will look like for The Afghanistan Analysts Network.