Hard road ahead for Afghan leader

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Afghanistan's first elected President Hamid Karzai is facing political as well as military challenges and is expected to confront the root causes of atomized power, including an opium business that provides more than 60 percent of Afghanistan's gross domestic product. The April 2005 legislative election might be postponed due to a constitutional minimum gender representation requirement for the protection of hundreds of candidates.

International politics, Afghanistan, Military aspects, Military policy, Opium trade, Karzai, Hamid

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HIV/AIDS pandemic threatens Africa's stability and security

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HIV/AIDS is destabilizing Africa's state and societal structures to the point of collapse in many countries and it is eliminating many skilled and key sector workers from Africa's governance and economic-industrial sectors, further endangering the viability of these states. The impact of HIV/AIDS on Africa's security and military forces, as well as the wider global implications are discussed.

Africa, National Security, Active Military Personnel, Health aspects, Social aspects, Economic aspects, Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections, Military personnel

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Rift in KONGRA-GEL threatens return to violence

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The power struggle within the group of Kurdistan People's Congress (Kongra-Gel) is reported. The Kongra-Gel is facing an internal battle between reformists who want to legitimize the movement, and traditionalists who advocate a return to violence.

Political aspects, Kurdistan, Political violence, People's Congress of Kurdistan

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