Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 14, 2018 Video footage that appears to show a young man being pushed and then dragged by the collar into a vehicle by President Ashraf Ghani’s presidential bodyguards has sparked online debate in Afghanistan. The video, which was uploaded on social media and was reported by various news
Safiullah Taye via Al Jazeera: If the peace process proceeds along the unilateral paths that the US and Russia have taken up, this would result in a weaker Afghan government (whether Ghani-led or not) which would undermine whatever peace agreement is eventually reached. Afghanistan needs a strong state to ensure stability and security, not a
Tolo News: The Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) survey shows that Afghanistan’s legal, judicial and educational institutions remain the “most corrupt” among government institutions. Based on the IWA, the overall amount of money used in corruption in Afghanistan in 2018 is estimated at $1.7 billion. Click here to read more (external link). Related Articles Afghanistan has made tangible
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 6, 2018 Hosna Jalil is well aware of the complexities of improving security and the rule of law in Afghanistan, a country that has been engulfed by nearly four decades of war. But since being appointed on December 5 to a senior post in the Interior Ministry, the 26-year-old Kabul
Ariana: Shaida Abdali says during his term as Afghan Ambassador to India he couldn’t report on embassy-level issues to Foreign Affairs Ministry but instead had to directly brief the President’s office… [Abdali] said that corruption still exists in the government and that insecurity has reached its peak in the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Press TV November 30, 2018 The United States has “a long record of crimes” since the invasion of Afghanistan, says an analyst, adding that Washington has absolutely no business being in the war-torn country. “Whatever anyone might think about the Taliban, the United States has absolutely no business [being] in Afghanistan where it is really
Lowy Institute: The neo-patrimonial state that developed under President Hamid Karzai and persists under President Ashraf Ghani has proved incapable of offering effective protection for vulnerable populations. The international community, too, has been ineffective in confronting the problem of “sanctuaries” in Pakistan from which the Taliban operate with impunity. The Hazaras in Khas Uruzgan, Jaghori, and
Ariana: The Office of Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on late Monday confirmed that commander Alipoor has been released from the detention of NDS, following the two-day violent protest in the capital Kabul. “He [Alipoor] is currently at the office of Second Vice President along with a number of tribal elders,” the office confirmed in a
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan November 25, 2018 Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the detention of a Shi’ite Hazara militia commander have clashed with police in the Afghan capital. Reports said that at least one officer was wounded in the clashes, which saw protesters throwing stones at police. Officers reportedly fired into the air to disperse the
Mohammad Habibzada VOA News November 21, 2018 An increase in casualties among Afghan military and police forces has prompted the Afghan government to intensify military campaigns against the Taliban and other militant groups, Afghan security officials say. Last week, Taliban insurgents killed and wounded about 80 members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces