Scott Worden on the Afghan Power-sharing Deal

May 20, 2020 00:09:34
Scott Worden on the Afghan Power-sharing Deal
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Scott Worden on the Afghan Power-sharing Deal

May 20 2020 | 00:09:34

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Show Notes

A political deal to resolve the disputed 2019 presidential election was finally reached over the weekend. USIP’s Scott Worden says the agreement “is quite significant” because it will give the Afghan side “more political coherence to negotiate with the Taliban and, if implemented, it will show the Taliban they can’t divide Afghans.”

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