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AAN’s Ali Yawar Adili discusses the preparations for the elections in Afghanistan. Episode: 2 – March 2018

AAN’s Ali Yawar Adili discusses the various dynamics related to the preparation of elections in Afghanistan.  

11 Apr 2018 Ali Yawar Adili • Podcasts

Climbing on China’s Priority List: Views on Afghanistan from Beijing

Since the never completed withdrawal of NATO troops in Afghanistan, China has become more involved in one of its most conflictive neighbour’s affairs. It has offered to connect the country with its multi-billion dollar project, the Belt and Road Initiative, which includes the so-called Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor. AAN’s co-director Thomas Ruttig has found – after […]

10 Apr 2018 Thomas Ruttig • Regional Relations

An ICC Delay: Court postpones decision on whether to investigate war crimes in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court has announced a delay in deciding whether or not to authorise an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity by American and Afghan government forces and Taleban and other insurgent groups in Afghanistan. A decision had been expected during the last month, but a routine changeover of the Court’s judges […]

7 Apr 2018 Kate Clark • Rights and Freedoms

Pressure to return? Afghan refugees protest at Indonesian detention centre

Afghan refugees in an Indonesian detention centre have been protesting for over two months. As is the case for most Afghan refugees in the country, they must live in centres scattered across the 16,000 or so islands, although they have been granted refugee status by UNHCR. AAN guest author Amy Pitonak (*) spoke to Afghan […]

3 Apr 2018 Amy Pitonak • Migration

Coming Home to Kabul: A Mughal art exhibition opens in the cradle of King Babur’s Empire

The display of 72 paintings from the mid-sixteenth century Mughal period in Kabul as well as late sixteenth and seventeenth century Indian Mughal paintings opened in the Queen’s Pavilion of Babur’s Garden in Kabul on 31 March 2018. This, as well as an earlier exhibition in Herat’s Citadel in December 2017 showcasing fifteenth century Tîmûrid […]

31 Mar 2018 Jelena Bjelica • Kate Clark • Context and Culture

2018 Afghan National Budget 2: Deals done with MPs to get budget through parliament

Figures for the 2018 Afghan budget are in the public realm and show that, despite government attempts to clean up its finances, Afghanistan’s Members of Parliament (MPs) were, once again, ‘given’ projects to persuade them to vote the budget through. The draft budget presented to parliament in November 2017 had been almost balanced; the one […]

26 Mar 2018 Kate Clark • Economy, Development, Environment

Happy Nawruz: Wishing peace and happiness to AAN readers

After a cold winter, spring has finally arrived. By 1 Hamal 1397, in every corner of Kabul city, greenhouses are being reopened with a variety of trees and flowers on sale. AAN team would link to wish all our readers and friends a blessed and peaceful year. We wanted to brighten up your day (further) […]

21 Mar 2018 AAN Team • Context and Culture

Tilting at Windmills: Dubious US claims of targeting Chinese Uyghur militants in Badakhshan

In early February 2018, US forces conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Badakhshan, supposedly targeting ‘support structures’ of the ‘East Turkistan Islamic Movement’ (ETIM), allegedly a group of Uyghur extremists hailing from China’s far west said to be focused on attacking the Chinese state. (1) United States Forces – Afghanistan claimed the strikes targeted […]

19 Mar 2018 Franz J Marty • Ted Callahan • Regional Relations

AAN’s Ali Yawar Adili discusses the preparations for the elections in Afghanistan. Episode: 1 – February 2018

AAN’s Ali Yawar Adili discusses the various dynamics related to the preparation of elections in Afghanistan.  

13 Mar 2018 Ali Yawar Adili • Podcasts

Battle for Faryab: Fighting intensifies on one of Afghanistan’s major frontlines

An intense battle is under way near the city of Maimana, the capital of Faryab. In this northern province, the Taleban gained control over a majority of districts over 2017, including all of those close to the provincial capital, which is practically under siege. They also threaten the national ring road and important provincial roads. […]

12 Mar 2018 Obaid Ali • Thomas Ruttig • War and Peace