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Abdul Rashid Dostum
![Inside Dostum’s Mansion: Afghanistan’s Inequality Laid Bare Inside Dostum’s Mansion: Afghanistan’s Inequality Laid Bare](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-06-125316.jpg)
Inside Dostum’s Mansion: Afghanistan’s Inequality Laid Bare
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
The corrupt system of the past might be gone, but the new chapter in Afghanistan’s history is unlikely to be much better.
![Political Reform Urgently Needed in Afghanistan Political Reform Urgently Needed in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-21-12.jpg)
Political Reform Urgently Needed in Afghanistan
By Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Mohammad Qadam Shah
Without reform of its centralized political system, Afghanistan will remain mired in factionalism and civil conflict.
![Afghanistan: A Game of Thrones Afghanistan: A Game of Thrones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18203514247961.jpg)
Afghanistan: A Game of Thrones
By Ahmad Mohibi
Vice President Dostum’s return to Afghanistan underlines the complexity of the battle for political influence.
![Ghani Goes After Afghanistan’s Warlords Ghani Goes After Afghanistan’s Warlords](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-9570687188_5bcab6ffab_k.jpg)
Ghani Goes After Afghanistan’s Warlords
By Mushtaq Rahim
In order to succeed, Ghani’s crackdown on warlords must proceed transparently and cut a wide path across Afghanistan.
![Where in the World is Abdul Rashid Dostum? Where in the World is Abdul Rashid Dostum?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-14_15-27-05.jpg)
Where in the World is Abdul Rashid Dostum?
By Catherine Putz
After being turned away from Mazar-i-Sharif and refusing to land in Kabul, a plane carrying Dostum reportedly landed in Ashgabat.
![Kabul's Dostum Problem Kabul's Dostum Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-15541258_1374160695942126_3465420458583415206_n.jpg)
Kabul's Dostum Problem
By Catherine Putz
Whether Dostum is convicted or not, there will be anger and accusations that the rule of law has been cheated.
![Afghanistan's VP Accused of Torture and Sexual Abuse by Kidnapped Rival Afghanistan's VP Accused of Torture and Sexual Abuse by Kidnapped Rival](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-14_15-27-05.jpg)
Afghanistan's VP Accused of Torture and Sexual Abuse by Kidnapped Rival
By Catherine Putz
Ishchi's allegations are serious and shocking; Kabul says it plans to investigate.
![Did Afghanistan's Vice President Abduct a Rival? Did Afghanistan's Vice President Abduct a Rival?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-01_21-51-34.jpg)
Did Afghanistan's Vice President Abduct a Rival?
By Catherine Putz
Witness says the Afghan VP beat up Ahmed Ishchi and kidnapped him; but Ishchi is apparently in NDS hands now.
![Dostum Seeks to Cement His Position in Northern Afghanistan Dostum Seeks to Cement His Position in Northern Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-25_17-32-57.jpg)
Dostum Seeks to Cement His Position in Northern Afghanistan
By Shawn Snow
Dostum’s military adventurism in northern Afghanistan is not to assist Kabul in its war against the Taliban.
![Afghanistan: General Dostum Micromanages Kunduz War Afghanistan: General Dostum Micromanages Kunduz War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-05_01-18-39.jpg)
Afghanistan: General Dostum Micromanages Kunduz War
By Shawn Snow
Afghan security forces have been struggling to push the Taliban out of Kunduz city.
![What Is Going Wrong With Afghanistan’s National Unity Government? What Is Going Wrong With Afghanistan’s National Unity Government?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-16_19-29-14.jpg)
What Is Going Wrong With Afghanistan’s National Unity Government?
By Hamid M. Saboory
The "unity" government is anything but united.
![The Sparring Strongmen of Northern Afghanistan The Sparring Strongmen of Northern Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-31_12-57-55.jpg)
The Sparring Strongmen of Northern Afghanistan
By Arif Sahar
Ethnic conflict has the potential to derail the country’s fragile progress.
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