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The John Batchelor Show

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Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
Husain Haqqani
Taliban security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint during snowfall in Kabul on January 22, 2026. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter
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Taliban security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint during snowfall in Kabul on January 22, 2026. (Getty Images)

On The John Batchelor Show, Husain Haqqani discusses global crises and examines the United States’ policy failures in Afghanistan. He also offers his comments on how Africa remains unprotected from jihadists and plunderers, exploring the continent’s vulnerability to extremist expansion and resource exploitation.