The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)
The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) is a non-profit, independent policy research organisation. It aims to bring together the knowledge, experience and drive of a large number of experts to better inform policy and to increase the understanding of Afghan realities. It is driven by engagement and curiosity and is committed to producing independent, high quality and research-based analysis on developments in Afghanistan. read more »
Recent blogs:
Campaign Trail 7: The young candidates' challenges
Almost one fifth of the candidates running for Kabul in the upcoming parliamentary election are young, between 25 (the m... read more »
Ten Dead in Badakhshan 7: An Afghan aid worker speaks up
Belquis Ahmadi(*) is an Afghan aid worker who had known, cooperated and traveled with Tom Little under the most difficul... read more »
Campaign Trail 6/2: Loya Paktia, Strongmen and Parties
In the second part of his pre-election analysis of Loya Paktia – with the three provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Khost -... read more »
Campaign Trail 6/1: Loya Paktia, elections without campaign and (many) voters
Loya Paktia, as the three provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Khost are sometimes referred to, is one of the portions of Af... read more »
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New publications:
How Tribal Are the Taleban? Afghanistan’s Largest Insurgent Movement between its Tribal Roots and Islamist Ideology
The Taleban in Afghanistan should be treated as a primarily political movement with political aims, and not as a tribal ... read more »
The Northern Front: The Afghan Insurgency Spreading beyond the Pashtuns
One of the key developments in Afghanistan during the last year is the expansion of insurgent activity in the northern r... read more »