We will talk about the history of the conflicts in Afghanistan, but we’ve made
the choice not to talk about the actual conflict as we feel we don’t have
enough first-hand information.
Afghanistan, a poor country, is a real economic cross road. It’s also
an obligatory route for transporting hydrocarbons from Turkmenistan to the Pakistani coast.
The big superpowers, Russia and the USA, need this hydrocarbons. Because
of this fact, the country is still under their hold and is completely influenced by
them. Afghanistan’s biggest flaw, however, is the constant discord among all the ethnic groups which
enormously weakens the country.
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I.
The
different populations and their geographical divisions
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Ethnic
division
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The
Taliban, explications
II.
Foreign
influence in the country's organisation over several centuries
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The
origin of the conflict at the end of the XXth century
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The
history of this influence
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The
interposed confrontation between the two superpowers in Afghanistan
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Chronology
of the Taliban conquest
III.
A forced path to transport the Turkmenistani
hydrocarbons
IV.
Conclusion
Some
graphics to better understand the Afghan situation
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