Afghan politics

Kabul’s political crisis continued to deepen with Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah both holding rival inaugurations.

Afghanistan’s future remains mired in uncertainty.

Will negotiations between the United States and the Taliban produce a sustainable agreement?

The controversy around this election will linger on for months.

Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban makes his top envoy’s job more difficult.

The recent presidential election, coupled with a long list of government failures, is a serious alarm heralding the death of democracy in Afghanistan.

One of Ghani’s mistakes in office was his confrontation with the Enlightenment Movement.

Talks continue without Kabul; meanwhile, the Afghan government struggles with questions of legitimacy at the top.

India has been relegated to the status of a reactive power in Afghanistan.

What's at stake as Afghanistan moves toward its next presidential election?

Statebuilding in Afghanistan has always been about building a strong center. It has failed.