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Persistent borderland insecurities and the transformation of violence in Waziristan
Waziristan, located along the Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands, has long been a major epicentre of insurgency and violence.
Afghanistan-Pakistan-India insecurity needs to be understood as an interconnected conflict system
Conflict involving Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is a complex interplay involving interstate rivalries, militant insurgencies, and global power competition.
Negotiating peace under occupation: The 2016 Afghan Peace Agreement
Peace in Afghanistan is often portrayed as the product of international intervention. But in 2016 Afghan mediators secured a landmark peace agreement.
‘Mapping Futures for Afghanistan’, edited By Arif Saba, Abbas Farasoo, Farkhondeh Akbari and Niamatullah Ibrahimi
This book attempts to keep alive hope of a more stable future through political inclusivity, accountability and respect for human rights.
The Taliban’s madrasas: Institutionalising radicalisation in post-2021 Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan is establishing thousands of new religious schools, which will likely create a generation susceptible to violent extremism.