Russie et Chine sortent les talibans de l’isolement. Bientôt, la communauté internationale aura peu de moyens pour les contraindre à changer.
- Senior Research Fellow, Initiative for Peacebuilding, The University of Melbourne
Russia and China have started to bring the Taliban in from the cold. The international community may soon have little leverage to pressure the group to change.
Afghanistan is facing a looming hunger crisis. But the world must engage with the Taliban on purely pragmatic and humanitarian grounds, without extending formal recognition.
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Any attempt to restore an Islamic emirate is likely to cost the Tablian international recognition, legitimacy and aid. This will weaken its prospect of consolidating its hold internally.
Many Afghans fear the landmark US-Taliban deal will not lead to peace without firm commitments from the Taliban to protect human rights and sever ties with terrorist groups.
According to a recent survey, Afghans rate their lives worse than anyone else on the planet. The election is unlikely to be a game changer considering the magnitude of challenges facing the country.
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