they just want a break, they just want peace. >> that was ashley jackson at the overseas development institute. >>> the u.s. is slamming the latest moves by nicaragua's president to cling on to power. the government of president ortega effectively banned another party from running. and for months it has been detaining political rivals. the president's wife is also his vice president. secretary of state antony blinken says these latest actions mean nicaragua's upcoming november election has lost all credibility. >>> two controversial right wing figures met this week this hungary. tucker carlson capped his visit with a speech saturday heaping praise on viktor orban. carlson is the face of the right wing support for his regime who which has targeted the media and lgbtq community. also a touch stone for european nationalists those carlson praised to which america should as aspire. >> i know a robust political system when i see one. i think that america is the greatest country in the world. i will always think that. but don't tell me it is freer than hungary because that is a lie. >> hung

. >> my colleague michael holm spoke earlier about afghanistan with ashley jackson.irector of the center for the study of armed groups at the overseas development institute. she's also the author of a book about life under the taliban, "negotiating survival: insurgent relations in afghanistan." he asked if people in afghanistan support the taliban or if they're being forced to support them or die. here was her response. >> you have, as you do in any civil war, it's two afghanistans. you have people predominantly in the cities who benefited from the international intervention and who -- you know, jobs and school and all the international aid reached them. you also have a lot of people in the countryside who -- all the warlords we empowered after 9/11, went after them, they gave the taliban an excuse to come back. it's those people in the rural areas that the taliban now controls who really i think have borne the brunt of the conflict. not only taliban violence, but u.s.-led air strikes, night raids. and they are absolutely exhausted. they have no -- they don't support

last hour i spoke with ashley jackson, and i asked her about the taliban's momentum. >> people seem like they were surprised. they shouldn't have been. the taliban has been laying the ground work for this for months if not years. and i think that it is surprising that it is coming before the u.s. completes its withdraw, but even u.s. security and intelligence assessments have been telling us this is likely for months. >> so we got word today a tenth provincial capital possible falling. the afghan government has been trying to minimize the perception of these losses, claims that it can retake the districts. but even if they can, which is not a given, the evidence seems to suggest that they can't hold the territory if they were to recapture. >> yes. just to be clear, when the taliban swept through these districts last month and the preceding weeks, they captured more than 200 of the 400 districts. the government is not getting those back. nine, ten cities in the past week or so, they are not getting those back. and these are large towns really, they are the low hanging fruits for the talib

. >> now, for some analysis on afghanistan, i'm joined by ashley jackson. at the center for the study of armed groups at the overseas development institute. she's also the author of a forthcoming book about life under the taliban, negotiating sur vooim, civilian slf insurgent relations in afghanistan. it's great to have you with us, doctor. the taliban are a movement committed to force dominating by force of arms. how do you see the next few months or weeks playing out? >> i think that's hard to predict. no one knew when the u.s. forces started to leave initially knew how fast the taliban would advance. now we can expect them press on. how quickly is anyone's guess. >> there have been words and more words at the u.n., in doha, calling on the taliban to stop fighting and killing. the taliban agreeing to things they never carried outs. the battlefield would suggest the taliban isn't interested in words. it seems clear they never planned to share power or hold back militarily. what is the answer to stop this onward march and what could be a pre 9/11 country ag

thank you very much, ashley jackson, co—directorfor you very much, ashley jackson, co—director for thetroops from the country, saying the mission was counter—terrorism, not nation—building. new zealand announces a snap lockdown — after the country detected its first case of locally transmitted covid—19 since february. haiti suffers further. after the death toll in saturday's earthquake passes 1,400 — a tropical storm makes landfall on the island. bob dylan is being sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12 years old. he denies the allegations. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. here'sjohn watson. good morning. let's start with some football news. in the last half an hour, the chelsea striker tammy anbraham has completed his move to teh italian sside roma, has completed his move to teh italian side roma, for a fee of £34 million. he's signed a five—year deal and links up withjose mourinho who was appointed as the club's new manager at the end of last season. an academy player with chelsea, he was part of the squad that won the champio

let's go back to ashley jackson now. militant groups. let's go back to ashleyjackson now.u make of links or co—dependence between the taliban and al-qaeda? co—dependence between the taliban and al—qaeda? the co-dependence between the taliban and al-anda?_ co-dependence between the taliban and al-qaeda? ,, ., and al-qaeda? the us agreement with the taliban obviously _ and al-qaeda? the us agreement with the taliban obviously ended _ and al-qaeda? the us agreement with the taliban obviously ended last - the taliban obviously ended last september and included a counterterrorism pledge, but very vaguely worded. the taliban do not have to renounce al-qaeda or have to cut relations. they do not have to expel the few al-qaeda figures that we think are left in the country, and that's the issue right now. al-qaeda is not seen as a threat by most governments. the question is if the taliban returns to power will they give space to these groups as they give space to these groups as they did before 9/11? the taliban right now there's no consensus on movement about this. they are retice

with us now is ashley jackson, co—director of the centre for the study of armed groups at the overseasvilian—insurgent relations in afghanistan. why do you think the taliban have been so successful in taking control of these areas?— of these areas? they have been la in: of these areas? they have been laying the _ of these areas? they have been laying the groundwork- of these areas? they have been laying the groundwork for - of these areas? they have been laying the groundwork for this l laying the groundwork for this assault for years now. they have crept through the countryside, gobbling up district after district, and really and circling the city is that they have captured over the past week. what we have seen now is they are besieging urban centres. the last government stronghold, really. it is not surprising, given that us intelligence assessments even predicted this outcome, maybe not before the us forces leave at the end of the month, but at some point in the next few months. what point in the next few months. what do we know — point in the next few months. what do we know about

ashley in india. also some key events in the, coming week the big one coming up, jackson hole.from the top central bankers and economists. the gathering in wyoming. there may be a taper announcement at this event. what this means for the outlook for the economy. and in our part of the world, u.s. vice president kamala harris will look to boost economic and military cooperation in china's backyard, as she visits singapore and vietnam this weekend. let's get more with our asia government reporter. philip, what are the u.s. priority issues in the region right now? philip: among the top priorities for both sides is the tpp which includes four southeast asian nations. hunter biden, the u.s. has gotten proposals for trade agreements, a possible avenue to check china's influence. also in the economic realm, we could expect to bolster green energy, green financing and rnd. politically, they will also look to bolster their position in china, by having discussions with other nations, including vietnam. david: philip, looking ahead to a big week. the u.s. vice president -- that is our sou

ashley: well, that's it, you know, mr. powell will take the stage at 10a. in jackson -- 10 a.m. in jackson hole.do youment expect to hear from him? >> i expect that he's going to reiterate his narrative, saying that while we're there, we're not there yet and, yes, we're talking talking about it, but we haven't made a decision yet. it'll be in complete contrast to what we heard yesterday out of the three fed voices, right? but i made a point in my note this morning, which is very interesting and people may not realize it, the three hawkish voices yesterday are non-voting members of the fed. so while they can say all they want, they do not have a vote, and that's going to be jay powell's recourse. he's going to say, listen, they are members of the fed, fed presidents, but they are not on the board. so you have to make your own decision about what they're saying. i'm telling you this is the way it's going to go, and that's what i think we're going to hear. ashley: well, i would say, and i don't know if you agree, that the fed chair can use the resurgence, if you like, of the delta variant to kind o

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