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Afghan national unity government
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.
March 28, 2018
To Win the Peace, Afghans Must Be in the Driver’s Seat
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The U.S. is right to refuse to talk directly with a divided Taliban, as an Afghan-led peace process is necessary.
October 07, 2017
Kabul to Host Silk Road Mayors Forum in Defiance of Security Threats
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The 12th Silk Road Mayors Forum is due to open in Kabul on October 20.
June 27, 2017
Afghanistan's Uprising for Change: Time to Shatter Ghani’s Delusion
By Tabish Forugh
The National Unity Government is plagued by systemic indifference to democratic demands.
April 22, 2017
Sacked Afghan Minister Symbolizes the Government's Precarious Position
By Bismellah Alizada
The ouster of Ahmad Zia Massoud further undermines ethnic balance in the fragile National Unity Government.
March 14, 2017
The Road to Peace Goes Through Kabul
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The peace process in Afghanistan must be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned.
November 29, 2016
Power Struggle Continues Inside Afghan Government
By Catherine Putz
With all this politicking, it’s easy to see why Afghans and Afghanistan’s allies alike are frustrated and confused.
November 15, 2016
Afghan Parliament Goes on a Firing Spree
By Catherine Putz
A government with legitimacy crisis, a parliament with a grudge, and headless ministries are a recipe for disaster.
August 12, 2016
Abdullah to Ghani: 'What Does Your Highness Spend Your Time On?'
By Catherine Putz
The National Unity Government has been anything but unified.
May 06, 2016
19 Months Later, Afghan Government Lacks Core Ministerial Leadership
By Catherine Putz
Despite promising to offer up new nominees for Afghanistan's top security jobs, President Ashraf Ghani is simply shuffling the deck.
January 20, 2016
Afghanistan Sets Election Date (or Maybe Not)
By Catherine Putz
The long-overdue parliamentary elections are set for October, according to the Independent Electoral Commission.
December 10, 2015
Desperation Rules Afghanistan
By Sanjay Kumar
Young Afghans are being forced to flee the country in search of a better life.
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