Afghanistan: The "Bonn II" Conference
Afghanistan: The "Bonn II" Conference
Podcast / Asia 1 minute

Afghanistan: The "Bonn II" Conference

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. 

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In this podcast, Candace Rondeaux, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst in Afghanistan, distinguishes ambition from the reality on the ground. CRISIS GROUP

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