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July 20, 2010 | Don't Abandon Women's Role in AfghanistanShabana Basij-Rasikh and Zohra Safi: Promoting the active participation of Afghan women at the Kabul Conference and beyond is a vital step towards securing a successful outcome in Afghanistan. Women must play an important role in shaping the country’s democratic future. …More April 6, 2010 | Using Cultural Cues to Guide an Afghan Exit StrategyThe US is trying to implement its “reconciliation and reintegration” strategy to start to bring the war in Afghanistan to a close. ++ This will involve dialogues between the US, Pakistan, and various Afghan parties including …More March 31, 2010 | Putting a Face on Corruption in AfghanistanUS President Obama’s surprise visit to Afghanistan last Sunday has prompted an examination of Hamid Karzai’s alleged ties to the opium trade. ++ Admiral Mike Mullen, America’s most senior military commander reiterated that continued …More February 4, 2010 | Thomas E. Gouttierre, Dean of the Center for Afghan StudiesThe Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska is the only institutional base in the US specifically concerned with Afghan affairs. As director of the center, he plays an integral role in …More January 27, 2010 | Taliban to Be Part of the Post-war GovernmentThe international coalition involved in Afghanistan is seriously considering negotiating a peace process with the Taliban in the next international conference in London. ++ The deal is the following one: “renounce violence in …More January 25, 2010 | Afghan Elections Postponed: Great NewsAfghanistan’s electoral commission has postponed elections. ++ If “regrettable,” it is yet a positive sign that realism has finally won over idealism. ++ Afghan leaders acknowledge security issues and shortage of money …More December 22, 2009 | Undercutting the TalibanThe new Commander Emergency Response Program (CERP) aims to counter the corruption of predecessor programs in Afghanistan by awarding aid funds for ‘village development,’ avoiding direct cash payments. ++ NATO hopes that by “siphoning …More October 13, 2009 | Rule of Law: Crucial for SecuritySari Kouvo: An increased focus on the technical aspects of rule of law reform will not break the negative spiral of the Afghan public’s declining trust in the state and increased insecurity without a political will to tackle institutionalized impunity. …More August 31, 2009 | AfPak: Europe's Politicians Lack the Support of Public OpinionRaffaello Pantucci: Greater coordination on Central-South Asia would be a boon to European and US interests in the region. Unfortunately, such coordination is still lacking and we are unlikely to see a greater push from the EU. More European involvement in any sort of “civilian surge” would be welcome, but will be unrealistic until the security situation is stabilized. …More August 17, 2009 | Where the Taliban Strength Is RootedUS stabilization plans for Afghanistan miss the main reason for the ongoing Talib insurgency, ethnic conflicts. ++ The largest ethnic group, the Pashtun tribe, support the Taliban because their rivals, the Tajiks, have all the political …More April 19, 2009 | Her Excellency Maliha Zulfacar, Afghan Ambassador to Germany
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As one of the poorest countries in the world Afghanistan is highly dependent on the help of the international community in rebuilding the country. The lack of proper infrastructure especially complicates reconstruction efforts. Building a new Afghan state requires a long-term international commitment.
