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Nad-e Ali blog 12: Making a difference
I know I say this almost every time I write, but the time flies by in Helmand. With no weekend break and living in a constant hub of activity - the "Battle Rhythm" as the military call it - one day...
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Kabul blog 2: The future leaders of the Afghan Police
There have been times when I have wondered why I am here. On one such day, early into my life in the mission, I had this answered. We were driving back to our base from the staff college and on the...
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Marjah blog 1: One more Pop Tart into the breech?
I moved to my new home in the district of Marjah last week and am now working with the US Marines. This is a very different set-up to Patrol Base (PB) Shazad and working with a British battalion HQ....
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South Sudan blog 2: The right advice
Whilst no-one is deliberately trying to kill you in South Sudan, the real hazard is the health hazard. The myriad natural resources and the idea of a blessed land I described in my first note, is...
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Marjah blog 2: Jordan, T E Lawrence and popcorn
Apologies for being quiet for a few weeks, I was on leave (yes, again) in Jordan and then was bouncing around between my base in Marjah and the HQ of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Lashkah Gah....
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Marjah blog 3: Winter chills and health and safety nightmares
Time flies by with January over already. With the continuing process of transition the District Stabilisation Team do less and stand back more and let the Afghan district administration get on with...
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NEW BLOG Policing in South Sudan
Paul Howell is currently deployed by the Stabilisation Unit as Chief of the United Nations Police (UNPOL) operations for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS). Paul joined Essex Police...
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Policing in South Sudan Blog 1: First impressions
Hello, and welcome to my first blog. I am currently deployed to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) where I am leading on UNPOL’s operational engagement in a Joint Monitoring Team for...
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Policing in South Sudan Blog 2: From borders to baseline
It has been a challenging time in South Sudan in recent months. The significant fighting in the North of the country has continued to de-stabilize an already fragile area, this has added to a sense...
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Khaneshin blog: Moving on......
I have to apologise for the silence. I hope what follows begins to explain what has been a "challenging" time. The district of Khaneshin is as far south as ISAF gets in Afghanistan. Next stop is the...
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