Main content

Afghanistan: Five years after the Taliban takeover

We hear from a Taliban spokesman and a former US military commander in Afghanistan.

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, returns to Afghanistan to report on the state of the country after five years of Taliban rule. She also brings us an interview with Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Later, we hear from the American four-star general David Petraeus, who led US forces in Afghanistan for a year.

Also in the programme: Colombian Vice-President Jose Manuel Restrepo on how his country has handled the aftermath of last week's earthquake; and the BBC Proms festival of classical music celebrates the legacy of the Motown musician Marvin Gaye.

(Photo: An Afghan boy sells flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power. Credit:
EPA/Shutterstock)

29 days left to listen

50 minutes

Last on

Today 20:06GMT

Featured

  • .

Broadcast

  • Today 20:06GMT

Podcast