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
Storay Karimi gives directions.
Storay Karimi gives directions.

Taliban Rampage Puts Afghan Journalists in Crosshairs

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
Ismail Khan, the leader of Herat's militia, gives orders to his forces during a clash with the Taliban inside Herat city, Afghanistan, on Aug. 2.
Ismail Khan, the leader of Herat's militia, gives orders to his forces during a clash with the Taliban inside Herat city, Afghanistan, on Aug. 2.

‘The Taliban Have Not and Will Not Ever Change’

Insider
Lynne O’Donnell
Afghan militia in Herat, Afghanistan
Afghan militia in Herat, Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s War Splinters as Southern Tribes Fight for Spoils

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
A woman waits to see a doctor in Afghanistan.
A woman waits to see a doctor in Afghanistan.

A Taliban Victory Would Be ‘The Return of a Dark Age for Afghanistan’

Insider
Lynne O’Donnell
An Afghan woman and her cousin are interviewed in Bamiyan province
An Afghan woman and her cousin are interviewed in Bamiyan province

As Taliban Expand Control, Concerns About Forced Marriage and Sex Slavery Rise

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
Soldiers in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province
Soldiers in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province

A ‘Life and Death Fight’ Against the Taliban in Central Afghanistan

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
An Afghan security member pours gasoline over a pile of seized drugs and alcoholic drinks
An Afghan security member pours gasoline over a pile of seized drugs and alcoholic drinks

The Taliban Are Breaking Bad

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
Afghan militia gather with their weapons to support Afghanistan security forces.
Afghan militia gather with their weapons to support Afghanistan security forces.

‘It Will Not Be Just a Civil War’

Insider
Lynne O’Donnell
Charkint District Governor Salima Mazari points a gun as she visits forces in Charkint district of Balkh province on June 29.
Charkint District Governor Salima Mazari points a gun as she visits forces in Charkint district of Balkh province on June 29.

With the Militias in Afghanistan

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
Interpreters demonstrate for U.S. visas.
Interpreters demonstrate for U.S. visas.

‘Now I Can’t Go Home’

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
A Taliban commander ahead of an interview with AFP.
A Taliban commander ahead of an interview with AFP.

The Taliban Are Winning the War of Words in Afghanistan

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
An Afghan Commandos soldier stands guard.
An Afghan Commandos soldier stands guard.

Afghan Air Force Could Be Grounded After U.S. Pullout

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
An Afghan boy looks on in a damaged house near the site of an attack in Kabul.
An Afghan boy looks on in a damaged house near the site of an attack in Kabul.

Taliban Map Out Future Vision for Afghanistan

Insider
Lynne O’Donnell
Sons help their father at an Afghan hospital.
Sons help their father at an Afghan hospital.

Afghanistan Swamped by COVID-19’s Third Wave

Dispatch
Lynne O’Donnell
Women wait to receive wheat in Kabul.
Women wait to receive wheat in Kabul.

Women Cut Out of the Afghan Peace Process

Report
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