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Abdul Rashid Dostum
December 06, 2021
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.
February 22, 2020
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.
July 24, 2018
Afghanistan: A Game of Thrones
By Ahmad Mohibi
Vice President Dostum’s return to Afghanistan underlines the complexity of the battle for political influence.
July 19, 2018
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.
July 18, 2017
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.
July 13, 2017
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.
December 15, 2016
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.
December 02, 2016
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.
October 26, 2016
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.
October 11, 2016
Afghanistan: General Dostum Micromanages Kunduz War
By Shawn Snow
Afghan security forces have been struggling to push the Taliban out of Kunduz city.
September 29, 2016
What Is Going Wrong With Afghanistan’s National Unity Government?
By Hamid M. Saboory
The "unity" government is anything but united.
March 31, 2016
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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