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Candace Rondeaux

Senior Analyst, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan

Candace Rondeaux is Crisis Group’s senior analyst based in Kabul, focusing on the ongoing conflict and stabilisation efforts in Afghanistan. Before joining Crisis Group in 2009 she was the Islamabad/Kabul bureau chief for The Washington Post.

Areas of Expertise

  • South Asia
  • Russia/Soviet History & Politics
  • Caucasus

Professional Background

  • South Asia Bureau Chief, The Washington Post (2008-2009)
  • Criminal Justice Reporter, The Washington Post (2006-2008)
  • International Reporting Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Caucasus Based Project (2004)
  • Exchange Fellow, St. Petersburg State University, Russia (1995-1996)
  • M.A. Journalism, New York University
  • B.A. Russian Area Studies, Sarah Lawrence College

Languages

  • English
  • Russian

Podcast

 

Afghanistan: The "Bonn II" Conference  

2 December 2011: In a few days, hundreds of officials from more than 50 countries will descend on Bonn, Germany, for what has been billed as one of the most significant turning points in Afghanistan's ten-year dance with the international community. The conference planners hope to set out their vision for a reset of international engagement in Afghanistan in a move that will mark the beginning of the end of the decade-long Western military presence. Candace Rondeaux, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst in Afghanistan, distinguishes ambition from the reality on the ground. Listen