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Abdullah Abdullah
Afghan Peace Negotiator Urges New Era in Ties with Pakistan
By Associated Press
Abdullah Abdullah, who now heads Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team, paid his first visit to Pakistan in 12 years this week.
What Does Afghanistan’s Latest Outreach to Pakistan Mean for India?
By Aparna Pande and Vinay Kaura
Abdullah Abdullah, who is chairing Kabul’s peace efforts, is set to visit Pakistan soon. Should India be worried?
Afghanistan Has Another Power-Sharing Deal. Can This One Last?
By Hadia Haqparast
To avoid another political crisis in Afghanistan, we need to draw lessons from the National Unity Government (NUG).
Afghan President and Rival Announce Power-sharing Agreement
By Associated Press
Two months after Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah each declared themselves president, the rivals have arrived at a deal.
The Taliban Rejects Ghani’s Intra-Afghan Dialogue Team: What Now?
By Umair Jamal
The Taliban’s decision to reject Ghani’s intra-Afghan dialogue team should not come as a surprise.
Afghan Officials Say Taliban Attacks Kill 11 Troops, Police
By Associated Press
The Taliban have not claimed responsibility for the latest attacks which Kabul says they carried out on Afghan forces.
Via Video Conference, Afghan Government and Taliban Discuss Prisoner Releases
By Catherine Putz
Despite political infighting in Kabul, the government and Taliban are discussing the first step in their peace process.
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.
As Pompeo Leaves Kabul, No Word on Political Power-Sharing Deal
By Associated Press
The U.S. had said it wouldn't get involved in the political tussle, but with a fragile peace at risk Pompeo undertook an urgent visit to Afghanistan.
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.
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."
The Inauguration of 2 Presidents: Afghanistan’s Constitutional Crisis
By Zalmai Nishat
To solve the election stalemate and salvage peace talks with the Taliban, Afghanistan needs to rethink its all-powerful executive branch.
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.
The Legitimacy of the Afghan Government Post-Election and After the US-Taliban Deal
By Najibullah Noorzai
How can the Afghan government revive its legitimacy ahead of the intra-Afghan peace talks?
Dueling Afghan Leaders Both Declare Themselves President
By Associated Press
Kabul’s political crisis continued to deepen with Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah both holding rival inaugurations.
US Strikes Taliban Forces Days After ‘Historic’ Deal
By Catherine Putz
The deal promises intra-Afghan talks to start March 10 and the release of Taliban prisoners; Kabul has rejected the latter and is scrambling to build a team for the former.
Afghanistan: Between Hope and Hopelessness
By Daud Khattak
The biggest obstacle to peace is no longer the Taliban, but the political fractures in Kabul.
The Rocky Road From Doha to Intra-Afghan talks
By Matthew Willner-Reid
6 potential pitfalls could upend talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban before they even begin.
Afghans Celebrate Reduction in Hostilities But Fear Civil War
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
The U.S. is ready to make peace with the Taliban. But can Afghanistan’s political factions come to terms with each other?
US Urges Afghanistan to Focus on Peace and Intra-Afghan Talks, Not Electoral Politics
By Catherine Putz
U.S. State Department statement neither congratulated nor contradicted Ghani’s electoral victory.
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: Ghani-Abdullah Row May Thwart the Prospect of Peace
By Daud Khattak
Even as a U.S.-Taliban peace deal is announced, Kabul is in the grips of a political crisis.
It’s Official: Afghanistan Election Commission Says President Ghani Wins 2nd Term
By Associated Press
Over four months after voting on the next president, Afghanistan finally has declared a winner.
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