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Police reform in Afghanistan

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Corruption, low pay, poor disciple and lack of resources have all led to a drastic lack of confidence among the Afghan population in the police. German led police reform efforts have focused on creating a new comprehensive organizational structure from the ministry down to the districts, the framework for pay and rank reform, a multinational mentoring system, international coordination among donors and regional training centers but the pace of these reforms has been slow.

Government domestic functions, Management dynamics, Management, Company business management, Internal security, Domestic policy, Law and order

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Brigadier-General David Fraser

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Brigadier-General David Fraser, commander of the Canadian-led Multinational Brigade for Regional Command South in Afghanistan, speaks about the security situation in southern Afghanistan and outlines the way the battle of Sangin took place in Afghanistan's Helmand Province in May 2006. He views that the situation and the environment in Regional Command South in the southern six provinces, is fairly complex and it cannot be described through statistics of attacks alone.

National Security, Active Military Personnel, Interview, Military personnel, Fraser, David

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The changing structure of the Afghan opium trade

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The structure of the opium trade in Afghanistan has changed considerably since the fall of the Taliban, as it is presently controlled by a few key traffickers. Although counter-narcotics efforts are being made by the government, the traffickers are operating through complex systems of political protection, also supported by mutually beneficial insurgent contacts.

Foreign trade, International trade, Taliban, Opium

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