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Afghanistan
US Shames Afghan Leaders’ Obstinance as Pandemic Looms
By Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened a $1 billion cut to Afghanistan funding if Afghanistan’s leaders can’t settle their feuds.
The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government
By Sabera Azizi
The Afghan government must take a greater stake in the future of the country’s women.
Peace Is Easier Said Than Done in Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
The U.S.-Taliban ‘leap day’ deal is proving difficult to see through, even as the Afghan government tries to move forward.
US Diplomats Urge Afghans to Set Political Squabbles Aside
By Catherine Putz
Top U.S. diplomats dealing with the Afghan conundrum have urged unity and progress; but the political impasse in Kabul persists.
Afghan Government Postpones Prisoner Release, Endangers Deal
By Associated Press
The U.S.-Taliban deal was touted at the time as the best chance at ending Afghanistan's endless wars.
Afghans Set to Release 1,500 Taliban; US Wants Less Violence
By Associated Press
Ghani's decree on the release came as the U.S. State Department issued a statement saying that the level of violence is "unacceptable."
US Starts Troop Pullout, Seeks End to Afghan Leaders’ Feud
By Associated Press
The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan while the dueling inaugurations of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have thrown plans for talks with the Taliban into chaos.
Afghan and Burmese Women: Sisters in the Universal Struggle for Human Rights
By Kamal Ahmad and Farhat Popal
It is essential that the international community continue to invest in women and girls around the world.
Australia to Follow US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
By Joshua Mcdonald
After 18 years of war, Australian troops will withdraw from Afghanistan amid a hoped-for peace.
What Do Afghans Want? Peace, But Not ‘at Any Cost’
By Karl F. Inderfurth
Afghans have been cautiously hopeful about the peace process, but they are not willing to agree to a peace “at any cost.”
International Criminal Court Approves Afghanistan Investigation
By Associated Press
The investigation targets the Taliban, Afghan, and U.S. forces for war crimes.
Enduring Peace Requires Reforms to Afghan Governance
By Ian J.Lynch
Afghanistan needs both a central government with a monopoly over the use of force and reforms which factor in the self-governance capabilities already found at the local level.