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For Europe in Afghanistan, Long-term Commitment Despite Lack of Interests

Germany has announced it will provide up to 800 troops to the NATO training contingent that will replace the ISAF mission in Afghanistan after 2014, a notable move in Europe’s current climate of budgetary austerity. With few bilateral interests at play, Berlin’s decision, and similar indications from Italy, raises the question of what the continental European powers’ long-term strategic goals are in Afghanistan.

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Diplomatic Fallout: The Next Phase of U.N. Engagement in Somalia

In late-April, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tapped Nicholas Kay, a former British ambassador and Africa director at the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as his new special representative in Somalia. When Kay takes up his duties as the head of the new U.N. Assistance Mission in Somalia on June 3, he will be presented with risks and opportunities at a time of renewed hope and momentum for Somalia.

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Raising the Floor: Policy Approaches to Poverty Eradication

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