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Afghanistan civil war
![In Afghanistan, Deja Vu All Over Again In Afghanistan, Deja Vu All Over Again](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-16-14.jpg)
In Afghanistan, Deja Vu All Over Again
By Aidai Masylkanova
Just as in 2014, there is a sense of anxiety bordering on panic about the impending U.S. withdrawal.
![40 Years After His Death, Hafizullah Amin Casts a Long Shadow in Afghanistan 40 Years After His Death, Hafizullah Amin Casts a Long Shadow in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-30-4.jpg)
40 Years After His Death, Hafizullah Amin Casts a Long Shadow in Afghanistan
By Christopher Solomon
40 years ago, the Soviet Union eliminated a communist rival from power in Afghanistan. Ever since, the country has prodded through a history of violence and political uncertainty.
![India in Afghanistan After the Soviet Withdrawal India in Afghanistan After the Soviet Withdrawal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_8610251558.jpg)
India in Afghanistan After the Soviet Withdrawal
By Avinandan Choudhury
India’s tough experience in post-1989 Afghanistan could hold lessons for weathering a U.S. troop withdrawal.
![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.
![Russia's Plan for Afghanistan Russia's Plan for Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-54-43.jpg)
Russia's Plan for Afghanistan
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Putin is preparing for the worst-case scenario in Afghanistan.
![Afghanistan’s Mujahideen and a Fragile Peace Afghanistan’s Mujahideen and a Fragile Peace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-04_14-55-51.jpg)
Afghanistan’s Mujahideen and a Fragile Peace
By Ali Reza Sarwar
The continuing role of mujahideen leaders in Afghan politics puts the country’s future at risk.
![The Narco-State of Afghanistan The Narco-State of Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-12_14-56-29.jpg)
The Narco-State of Afghanistan
By Najibullah Gulabzoi
Deconstructing the nexus between drug trafficking and national security.
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