Afghanistan
Aktuelle Einsätze
EUPOL Afghanistan
EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (EU)
Beginn: 06/07
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UNAMA
United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UN-Peacebuilding)
Beginn: 03/02
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ISAF
International Security Assistance Force (UN-Mandatiert)
Beginn: 01/02
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Deutschland schickt weitere Polizisten (Germany to send more police to Afghanistan) (03.07.2009)
(Quelle: Die Welt / Germany)
Innerhalb eines Jahres will die Bundesregierung die Zahl der in Afghanistan stationierten deutschen Polizisten verdreifachen. Sie sollen vor allem einheimische Kräfte ausbilden. Wie es mit den deutschen Soldaten in Afghanistan weitergeht, wird heftig diskutiert. In der Bevölkerung wächst der Unmut über den Einsatz.
Bundestag beschließt Awacs-Einsatz in Afghanistan (German Bundestag decides to deploy AWACS aircraft in Afghanistan) (02.07.2009)
(Quelle: Die Welt / Germany)
Der Bundestag hat grünes Licht für den Einsatz der Nato-Awacs-Maschinen in Afghanistan gegeben. Mit großer Mehrheit beschlossen die Abgeordneten, dass sich die Bundeswehr an der neuen Isaf-Mission beteiligen kann. Bis zu 300 Soldaten sollen sich künftig an der Überwachung des afghanischen Luftraums beteiligen.
US opens 'major Afghan offensive' (02.07.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
The US army says it has launched a major offensive against the Taliban in south Afghanistan's Helmand province. The US military says about 4,000 Marines as well as 650 Afghan troops are involved, supported by Nato planes. Brigadier General Larry Nicholson said the operation was different from previous ones because of the "massive size of the force" and its speed.
Armed groups give up their weapons (01.07.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
The beautiful district of Jabulsaraj, located at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains was today announced as a peace district. A total of 30 light weapons, belonging to six illegal armed groups were handed over to the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) authorities. With Jabulsaraj, the number of peace districts, a term used for districts that are free of illegal weaponry, is now at 77 districts.
Key in Afghanistan: economy, not military (01.07.2009)
(Quelle: Washington Post / USA)
National security adviser James L. Jones told U.S. military commanders here last week that the Obama administration wants to hold troop levels here flat for now, and focus instead on carrying out the previously approved strategy of increased economic development, improved governance and participation by the Afghan military and civilians in the conflict.
Washington demande à l’OTAN plus de troupes et de soutien financier pour l’Afghanistan (01.07.2009)
(Quelle: Le Monde / France)
Le représentant permanent des Etats-Unis auprès de l'OTAN, Ivo Daalder, demande aux Européens des fonds et des hommes pour l'Afghanistan. "Les Etats-Unis assument leur part (...), l'Europe et l'Allemagne peuvent et doivent en faire plus", a déclaré, mercredi 1er juillet, M. Daalder lors d'une conférence sur les relations transatlantiques à Berlin.
Afghan police to grow by 10,000 for elections (30.06.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
The Afghan National Police force will grow by 10,000 members to meet security needs for the country's upcoming national elections, military officials here reported. The international security forces approved the growth at a recent meeting of the Afghan-led International Police Coordination Board, they said.
Do poor weapons hinder Germany in Afghanistan? (29.06.2009)
(Quelle: Der Spiegel / Germany)
German soldiers in Afghanistan are seeing more action than ever, resulting in more deaths and injuries. The growing body count has sparked debate over soldiers' equipment and doubts as to whether the current limits on engagement are appropriate.
Struck sieht Bundeswehr zehn Jahre in Afghanistan (German Struck: ten more years in Afghanistan) (28.06.2009)
(Quelle: Die Welt / Germany)
Die zunehmende Gewalt in Afghanistan hat eine Debatte über die richtige Strategie entfacht. Die CSU fordert einen geordneten Rückzug der Bundswehr. Nach Meinung von SPD-Fraktionschef Peter Struck könnte es noch zehn Jahre dauern, bis die Armee das Land verlassen kann. SPD-Fraktionschef Peter Struck sieht auf absehbare Zeit keine Möglichkeit für eine Beendigung des Afghanistan-Einsatzes.
800 civilians killed in conflict in January-May – UN report (28.06.2009)
(Quelle: Irinnews / International)
Civilian deaths resulting from armed hostilities between insurgents, the US military, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and government forces have increased by 24 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2008, according to a report by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. In May alone, 261 non-combatants lost their lives in conflict in Afghanistan, John Holmes, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, told members of the Security Council at a meeting on 26 June.
US changes tack on Afghan poppies (27.06.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
The United States is to change the way it deals with the massive poppy growing industry in Afghanistan. Instead of destroying the crops it will spend money encouraging Afghan farmers to grow different ones. US special envoy to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke, at a G8 meeting in Italy, said current measures against poppy growers had been "a failure".
Karzai tells Taliban to vote in Afghan elections (27.06.2009)
(Quelle: RFE, RL / International)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and their allies on June 27 to vote in August's elections rather than attempt to disrupt the nation's second presidential poll. The August 20 vote is seen as a crucial moment for Karzai's government and for Washington, which is sending thousands of extra troops this year as part of President Barack Obama's new regional strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda and stabilize Afghanistan.
Russia says U.S.-led forces should stem Afghan heroin (26.06.2009)
(Quelle: RFE, RL / International)
A top Russian drugs official has said Moscow should stop the transport of cargo across its territory to U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan if they do not do more to cut the flow of heroin to Russia. Earlier this year, Russia and its former Soviet allies in Central Asia established a transit route for nonlethal supplies to the international forces in Afghanistan to complement a dangerous route via Pakistan.
"Wer uns angreift, der wird auch bekämpft" (Three German troops die in Afghanistan) (25.06.2009)
(Quelle: Die Welt / Germany)
Verteidigungsminister Franz Josef Jung hat nach dem Tod von drei Bundeswehr-Soldaten betont: „Wer uns angreift, der wird auch bekämpft." Allerdings wandte sich Jung dagegen, von einem Krieg zu sprechen. Der Wehrbeauftragte Reinhold Robbe vermisst ein klares Bekenntnis der Gesellschaft für den Militäreinsatz.
'Shift needed' in Afghan combat (25.06.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
The new commander of US and Nato-led troops in Afghanistan has said troops must shift from conventional warfare to protecting Afghan civilians. Gen Stanley McChrystal is expected to release new combat rules aimed at reducing the number of civilian deaths. A US military report has found that US air strikes in May in which Afghan civilians died had breached guidelines.
Georgia plans to send 500 troops to Afghanistan (24.06.2009)
(Quelle: Daily Times / Pakistan)
Georgia plans to send about 500 soldiers to Afghanistan next year to bolster the NATO-led security force there, a US defence official said on Monday.
Afghan leader outmaneuvers election rivals (24.06.2009)
(Quelle: New York Times / USA)
With a nationwide election only weeks away, the paradox of President Hamid Karzai has never seemed more apparent: he is at once deeply unpopular and likely to win.
Attack on Afghan aid workers prompts UN call for better security (24.06.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The acting United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, Tekeste Tekie, today called for better security for aid workers, after three national staff of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was destroyed by a roadside bomb.
Afghanistan's election challenges – new ICG report (24.06.2009)
(Quelle: International Crisis Group (ICG) / USA)
The enormous resources and attention now focused on Afghanistan’s elections must be channelled into strengthening the country’s political and electoral institutions. “Afghanistan’s Election Challenges”, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, evaluates the challenges of the presidential and provincial council elections in August 2009 and suggests ways to strengthen processes and institutions in the run-up to National Assembly and district elections in 2010.
A Karzai victory is just the ticket for regional commanders (17.06.2009)
(Quelle: Washington Post / USA)
President Hamid Karzai is considered a strong favorite to win reelection when Afghans go to the polls this summer. But here in northern Afghanistan, one of the country's most peaceful regions, there is little doubt who will be in control when the elections are over, and it's not Karzai.
Up to 10,000 NATO troops for Afghan polls: secretary general (17.06.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Between 8,000 and 10,000 international troops will join a NATO-led military force in Afghanistan for August elections, the outgoing NATO secretary general said on a farewell visit to Kabul Wednesday. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer steps down in August after five-and-a-half years in the job, during which he made regular trips to Afghanistan, leading NATO's deepening involvement in the insurgency-hit nation.
Electoral Complaints Commission reaches out to the provinces (16.06.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
More than one hundred and seventy complaints officers are moving out to the provinces for the forthcoming elections in Afghanistan. The Electoral Complaints Commission has completed a training programme for 176 provincial complaints officers who will move into the 34 provinces of Afghanistan and start the process of receiving, reviewing and deciding on complaints.
New Afghanistan commander will review troop placements (16.06.2009)
(Quelle: Washington Post / USA)
Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who took over Monday as the top commander in Afghanistan, said he will launch a broad assessment of how U.S. and NATO troops are arrayed in the country to ensure his forces are focused on safeguarding key population centers and not hunting down Taliban fighters.
L'Italie va envoyer des renforts militaires pour les élections afghanes (16.06.2009)
(Quelle: Le Monde / France)
Le ministère de la défense italien a annoncé, mardi 16 juin, l'envoi de 400 soldats supplémentaires en Afghanistan pour la période des élections.
Insecurity prompts concerns about Afghan presidential vote (16.06.2009)
(Quelle: RFE, RL / International)
As campaigning for the upcoming presidential election officially kicks off in Afghanistan, insecurity in remote areas of the country remains a key concern. Improving the security situation was a prime reason for postponing the vote until August 20, but large swaths of the Afghan countryside have yet to be tamed.
Crucial to ensure credible Afghan polls, stresses UN envoy (15.06.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has stressed the need to ensure that the elections slated for August are credible and that their results are accepted by all, noting that the candidates can contribute to this by campaigning with “dignity and fairness.” Kai Eide, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Afghanistan, made the appeal today on the eve of the start of campaigning for the presidential and provincial council elections.
U.S. stamps authority on NATO's Afghan strategy (14.06.2009)
(Quelle: RFE, RL / International)
NATO defense ministers have agreed on changes to the alliance's strategy and command structures in Afghanistan to reflect a significant increase in U.S. involvement in the country. … The command shake-up approved by NATO and allied governments means that two U.S. generals, rather than one, will now run the combat operations in Afghanistan.
Russia welcomes new U.S. Afghan policy (14.06.2009)
(Quelle: RFE, RL / International)
Russia welcomes "increasingly transparent" U.S. policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan and sees new areas of cooperation with the West in settling the Afghan conflict, the Kremlin's senior foreign policy adviser has said. Afghanistan is expected to become a major topic at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on June 15. The SCO groups Russia, China, and the ex-Soviet Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Afghanistan election list released (13.06.2009)
(Quelle: Al Jazeera / Qatar)
Afghanistan's electoral authority has unveiled a final list of 41 candidates for the country's August 20 presidential poll. The number of candidates is less than the 44 people who had registered after two men were disqualified and one dropped out, Azizullah Lodin, the Independent Election Commission president, said on Saturday.
U.N. official calls for review of American raids (13.06.2009)
(Quelle: New York Times / USA)
In unusually firm remarks, the chief of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan said there was an “urgent need to review” the Special Operations forces here. The official, Kai Eide, called the political costs of civilian casualties from special operations raids “disproportionate to the military gains,” and said the Special Operations forces needed to become “more Afghanized.”