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Accord – Incremental peace in Afghanistan – Conciliation Resources
8:26 am By adminA radical new approach is needed in Afghanistan to build peace step-by-step. There needs to be a move beyond peace rhetoric, through a progressive, step-by-step process Read More » -
Defiant Peace in Afghanistan – Pakistan Observer
8:33 am By adminPAKISTAN and Afghanistan share a complicated history, they remained encircled to the fluctuating geopolitics of a region in which the overhang of conflict looms outsized. The Read More » -
The Tashkent conference on Afghanistan: too much diplomacy, too little solution – Timesca
10:16 am By adminTASHKENT (TCA) — Achieving peace in Afghanistan requires the resolve and joint efforts of many players inside the war-torn country, in the Central Asia region and Read More » -
Canada’s peacekeeping mission to Mali could become a new Afghanistan – macleans
9:17 am By adminOpinion: There is no peace to keep in Mali, and the UN mission there has become a deadly quagmire—one that Canada might be wise to just Read More » -
South Asia strategy in Afghanistan shows results, Army Gen. Nicholson says – Army.mil
8:58 am By adminWASHINGTON — The South Asia strategy in Afghanistan has spawned intensified dialogue and a drop in Taliban violence, Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of NATO’s Read More »
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Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban After a Decade of War
The Newsmakers: Negotiating with the Afghan Taliban and the Other Refugee Route
Accord – Incremental peace in Afghanistan – Conciliation Resources
A radical new approach is needed in Afghanistan to build peace step-by-step. There needs to be a move beyond peace rhetoric, through a progressive, step-by-step process towards a political settlement which builds stability, confidence and legitimacy over time. The short-term objective …. Read More
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About TFPI
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TFPI has been registered in UK and Pakistan. TFPI is a network of concerned idealists who want to make a tangible contribution to achieving peace. We promote the use of dialogue and political engagement, backed up by practical interventions to improve people’s lives, as a way of transforming conflict.
TFPI’s main focus is on the long-running conflicts affecting Muslim societies of Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan.
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Top Stories
- Accord – Incremental peace in Afghanistan – Conciliation Resources
- Defiant Peace in Afghanistan – Pakistan Observer
- The Tashkent conference on Afghanistan: too much diplomacy, too little solution – Timesca
- Canada’s peacekeeping mission to Mali could become a new Afghanistan – macleans
- South Asia strategy in Afghanistan shows results, Army Gen. Nicholson says – Army.mil
- Pak, Afghan spy chiefs to enhance coordination for Taliban reconciliation – Daily Times
- Pakistan, China, Afghanistan hold trilateral strategic dialogue in Beijing – Geo TV
- Muslim Scholars Tackle Afghan Violence – IWPR
- Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan For Peace And Solidarity (APAPPS): What’s In It For CPEC? – OpEd – Eurasiareview
- UN Volunteers with UN Peacekeeping support peace and reconciliation every day – Reliefweb
- Kabul, Islamabad Vow to Bring Peace Talks Back on Track – Tolo News
- Pakistan, Afghan military officials agree to work on roadmap for reconciliation in Afghanistan – Xinhuanet
- Kapisa’s community leaders call for peace in UN-backed radio programme – Reliefweb
- Ulema Condemns Farah Clash And Briefs On Indonesia Conference – Tolo News
- Afghanistan-Pakistan Finalize Joint Action Plan for Peace – Tolo News
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TFPI Articles in Media
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Top priorities for Haibatullah, new Afghan Taliban leader
(CNN)In the year that he openly led the Afghan Taliban Movement, Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, who was killed by a U.S drone strike Saturday, proved to be a consummate political actor. After seizing power in a rapidly summoned conclave, he proceeded Read More » -
The Taliban replaces its dead leader – and prepares for some tricky internal politics
The May 21 drone strike that killed Taliban leader Akhtar Mohammad Mansoorwas no ordinary assassination; it was an act of armed politics against an acutely political war strategist. The Taliban has already named Mansoor’s successor, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, and is Read More » -
Black flags and balaclavas: how jihadists dress for imaginary war
Source Link: Author: Michael Semple, Queen’s University Belfast Copy of the Post in PDF The first thing that I noticed in the gruesome pictures of two gunmen fleeing the scene of their attack on Charlie Hebdo was that the men were dressed from head Read More » -
Explainer: who are the Pakistani Taliban?
By Michael Semple, Queen’s University Belfast The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on a school in Peshawar that killed more than 130 children. The militants planned the massacre to take revenge on the Pakistan army. They murdered the Read More » -
The Pakistan Taliban Movement: An Appraisal
Policy Research Papers November 2014 In October 2014 the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) announced his movement’s backing for the “Islamic State” (IS) and its efforts to re-establish the Caliphate. The spokesman pledged that the Taliban would align their Read More »
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Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban after a Decade of War -RUSI Paper
By Theo Farrell and Michael Semple https://rusi.org Copy of the Post in PDF Despite high-profile success on the battlefield, interviews with Taliban personnel reveal substantial discord within the group. This briefing paper argues that: The Taliban movement Read More » -
Rhetoric, Ideology and Organizational Structure of the Taliban Movement
Published: January 5, 2015 http://www.usip.org By: Michael Semple Copy of the Post in PDF This report examines the evolution of the Taliban case for armed struggle and the Read More » -
Poetry of the Taliban
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Reconciliation in Afghanistan
“As the Obama administration develops and implements its revised strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan, a principle topic of debate is -reconciliation–how to deal politically with Taliban and other insurgents who are not pursuing al-Qaeda’s global objectives in search of a political solution. Michael Semple brings to bear a wealth of practical experience on the ground Read More »
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