Afghanistan: Beyond reactive tactics and quick fixes (Waliullah Rahmani, David Kilcullen, Al Jazeera)

How Afghan leaders deal with the security crisis, amid their own internal disputes, will determine Afghanistan's future.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/10/afghanistan-reactive-tactics-quick-fixes-161004072248644.html

These are Africa’s fastest-growing cities – and they’ll make or break the continent (David Kilcullen, Robert Muggah, WEF)

The world is moving to the city. No part of the planet is urbanizing faster than sub-Saharan Africa. The continent’s population of roughly 1.1 billion is expected to double by 2050. More than 80% of that growth will occur in cities, especially slums.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/05/africa-biggest-cities-fragility