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From Our Own Correspondent: Afghanistan at a Crossroads

25/02/2021

Afghanistan at a Crossroads

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Afghanistan's president sounds a note of optimism despite a surge in violence.

A visit to the presidential palace in Kabul as the country sees a surge in violent attacks.

Afghanistan has seen a surge in civilian casualties since US-brokered peace talks with the Taliban resumed last year. But the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, still sees reason for optimism, thanks to the new-US administration. Lyse Doucet reflects on Kabul's battle to shake off a violent past.
Businesses across Myanmar were closed on Monday as protestors in several cities held a General Strike in protest against the military coup and arrest of their civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Initial hopes for a peaceful resolution are now fading after troops fired live ammunition and tear gas into crowds. But the heavy-handed response is only sharpening the resolve of those on the streets, finds Ben Dunant.
In 2014, a small farming village of Kocho in northern Iraq, was the scene of one of the worst massacres carried out by the Islamic State group, killing hundreds from the Yazidi ethno-religious minority. This month more than a hundred of the victims were returned to Kocho for proper burials. Lizzie Porter attended the funeral.
In Greenland, a rare earth mining project is dominating the political agenda, with snap elections called for April. The proposed mine has inspired hopes that it could provide the windfall needed to gain full independence from Denmark.  But, as Guy Kiddey discovered, on a recent trip,the project is also causing some distress.
Every year in February, several towns in the French Riviera hold festivals to celebrate the Mimosa harvest. There are parades in the streets with floral floats, brass bands, and street orchestras   And although the usual festivities have been cancelled this year, Christine Finn finds this year’s flowering still offers hope.

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