Lynne O’Donnell

Lynne O’Donnell is a columnist at Foreign Policy and an Australian journalist and author. She was the Afghanistan bureau chief for Agence France-Presse and the Associated Press between 2009 and 2017.

Articles by Lynne O’Donnell
Taliban prisoners walk in line during their recent release from Bagram prison near Kabul on May 26.
Taliban prisoners walk in line during their recent release from Bagram prison near Kabul on May 26.

Leader of Afghan Taliban Said to Be Gravely Ill With the Coronavirus

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Lynne O’Donnell, Mirwais Khan
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Taliban Leadership in Disarray on Verge of Peace Talks

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Lynne O’Donnell, Mirwais Khan
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Does Afghanistan’s New Mining Law Benefit Its Mafias?

The South Asia Channel
Lynne O’Donnell
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Will Afghanistan be the Next Iraq?

The South Asia Channel
Lynne O’Donnell
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Women’s Rights as a Bargaining Chip in Afghan Politics

The South Asia Channel
Lynne O’Donnell
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The Afghan War Economy Collapses

The South Asia Channel
Lynne O’Donnell
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What’s To Become of Afghanistan’s Mines?

The South Asia Channel
Lynne O’Donnell
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