Afghanistan
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Unlocking Economic Potential: The TAPI Pipeline’s Role In Regional Integration
Abstract: The revitalisation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline is vital for regional connectivity and economic growth in South and Central Asia. With Afghanistan’s part under construction, the pipeline will deliver 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, creating jobs and boosting Afghanistan’s economy. It also promotes regional cooperation through enhanced energy infrastructure. However, its… Read more →
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The Contested Narrative Of The Afghan Taliban’s Ties To Al-Qaeda And TTP
Abstract: Despite the Taliban’s promises to cut ties with extremist groups, significant evidence suggests that their relationships with organisations such as Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) persist. These longstanding connections, which stem from shared ideological goals, pose a threat to regional stability and call the Taliban’s legitimacy into question. The Taliban’s inconsistent cooperation with international… Read more →
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China In Afghanistan: Using Ancient Strategies To Meet Modern Challenges
Abstract: The withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan in August 2021 has left a vacuum in the region, which some expect will be filled by China. However, from Beijing’s perspective, the US withdrawal has brought opportunities as well as threats to China’s proximity to the West. To utilize the opportunities and effectively deal with… Read more →
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The Afghanistan Quagmire
Abstract: In August 2021, the Taliban’s blitzkrieg across Afghanistan led to an ignominious withdrawal of American and NATO troops, toppling the democratically elected Afghan government. The Taliban’s victory raises serious questions about the geopolitical balance of this region. For example, countries like Pakistan and China want to seize this opportunity to expand their strategic influence… Read more →
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Afghanistan’s Last Month: The Stages of Defeat
Abstract: 11 September 2001 – 31 August 2021: Twenty tormenting years for a country lacking peace, democracy and human rights. At the end of August 2021, with the United States and, consequently, their allies withdrawal from Afghanistan, what for many is the failure of the West and its international institutions, was accomplished. The essay attempts… Read more →
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The Next Stage in Afghanistan
Abstract: The recent display of lethal power by Taliban adversaries – ISIS-K and a rival south based faction led by Mullah Baradar – has not only eroded any illusions of stability harboured by backers and sponsors of the Kabul regime like Pakistan, China and elements from the West, it has also pushed the Afghan civil… Read more →
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A Message In Afghanistan for Africa
Abstract: African states on the frontiers of the fight against insurgents that appear to share ideological ideals with the Taliban may resolve to implement measures that hinder surprises. Boko Haram has launched attacks in Southern Niger which have claimed the lives of over a dozen soldiers. Comparatively, the presence of Rwandese forces in Mozambique that… Read more →
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A Suicidal-Bombing as Game-Changer
Abstract: As the pundits and analysts were busy accounting for a stunningly swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 16, Taliban allies and sympathisers in Islamabad, Beijing and Moscow had just started celebrating. Then, the Kabul bombing, ostensibly carried out by an ISIS branch – ISIS-K – introduced an entirely new set of calculus to… Read more →
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