31 January 2011

Taliban "Killing their Own" in Bid to Win Back Control of Sangin, The Independent, 31 January 2011

EXCERPT: "Taliban gunmen have begun assassinating their own rank and file in a desperate bid to stop a remote mountain valley sliding from their grasp, as well as bringing in new commanders to oversee their fightback in Sangin, Afghanistan's most violent district, The Independent can reveal. They are also attacking tribal...

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31 January 2011

Peace Offerings: Theories of Conflict Resolution and Their Applicability to Afghanistan, Afghanistan Analyst Network, January 2011

EXCERPT: "AAN's new discussion paper by Matt Waldman and Thomas Ruttig takes a more theoretical approach to the current debate about reconciliation, often too narrowly described just as ?talking to the Taleban?. It looks into various theories of conflict resolution and which insights they may offer for...

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31 January 2011

Losses at Afghan Bank Could Be $900 Million, The New York Times, 30 January 2011

EXCERPT: "Fraud and mismanagement at Afghanistan's largest bank have resulted in potential losses of as much as $900 million ? three times previous estimates  ? heightening concerns that the bank could collapse and trigger a broad financial panic in Afghanistan, according to American, European and Afghan officials. The extent of these losses make it...

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31 January 2011

Suicide Bomber Kills Deputy Governor of Kandahar, The Canadian Press, 29 January 2011

EXCERPT: "A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle packed with explosives rammed into a car carrying the deputy governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, killing him and wounding three of his bodyguards, the Interior Ministry said. [...] The attacker struck as the official, Abdul Latif Ashna, was being driven to work in the provincial...

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31 January 2011

Afghanistan Signs Pact with UN to Prevent Recruitment of Child Soldiers, UN News Centre, 30 January 2011

EXCERPT: "The United Nations and the Government of Afghanistan today signed  an agreement in which the country made a commitment to protect children affected by armed conflict and to prevent the recruitment of minors into the national armed forces. 'Today we come together to undertake a big step for a better future for the...

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