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Afghanistan’s new president, Ashraf Ghani, inherits a government that is running out of money and losing ground to the insurgency. As foreign troops withdraw, the new government must stay united and move quickly on reforms.

Crisis Group's Iran Senior Analyst Ali Vaez looks at the way forward in the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1.

To contain a growing, increasingly confident insurgency as NATO troops withdraw, Afghanistan needs continued international support, including military, and the new government in Kabul will need to reinvigorate the state’s commitment to the rule of law.
 

Crisis Group's Senior Afganistan Analyst Graeme Smith looks at the ways the Taliban are changing as foreign troops prepare to leave the country.

Crisis Group's Senior Afghanistan Analyst Graeme Smith discusses the country's security forces and their readiness to fight on their own.

As the last foreign troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, Senior Analyst Graeme Smith evaluates the security situation on the ground.