A troop surge in Afghanistan is no substitute for good governance and a commitment to peacemaking.
A bleak outlook for Afghanistan and a way forward: Part Two
Hamid Karzai
Taliban and Afghan government begin informal talks
Several sources have confirmed over the past week that informal peace talks have begun between Taliban leaders and Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government. NATO has …
Corruption increases in Afghanistan
A recent report from Integrity Watch Afghanistan has found that corruption is steadily on the rise in Afghanistan. National Corruption Survey 2010 reports that the …
850 additional German troops to be deployed to Afghanistan
As promised by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the recent London Conference on Afghanistan, the German cabinet has approved the deployment 850 additional German soldiers to Afghanistan …
Karzai considers conscription
With international partners growing impatient, Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a conference of high-level defence officials on Sunday that he is considering the introduction …