Hurting the Host: The Rationale of the Afghan Exodus
SIEGFRIED O. WOLF, OCT 8 2015
Image by Marianna Karakoulaki
Afghanistan has experienced close to four decades of perpetual violence wars, political upheavals, and religious and ethnic clashes, resulting in millions of Afghans fleeing to neighbouring countries for protection. Facing the Soviet invasion after the Saur revolution and the ensuing civil...
The Battle Over Kunduz and its Implications
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
On 28 September 2015 the Taliban launched a major offensive in North Afghanistan resulting in the overrun of city of Kunduz. The fact that some hundred Taliban fighters were taking over a major urban centre- an area which was held by 7000 regular Afghan troops, in...
Who is fighting in northern Afghanistan?
Who is fighting in northern Afghanistan?
Reports have emerged that along with the Afghan Taliban, scores of Central Asian Islamists and Pakistani jihadists are fighting in northern Afghanistan. Are the militants becoming a multi-national movement?
It is true that the Taliban had to retreat from Kunduz, only days after taking over...
‘Some Islamist parties inciting extremism in Bangladesh’
'Some Islamist parties inciting extremism in Bangladesh'
Interviewed by Mizanur Rahman Khan | Update: 23:28, Oct 07, 2015
Dr. Siegfried O Wolf is Senior Researcher (member) at the South Asia Institute (SAI), Heidelberg University, and Director of Research at SADF (Coordinator: Democracy Research Program). He was educated at the SAI and...
The Rohingya: Humanitarian Crisis or Security Threat?
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Global attention to the Rohingya issue is rising, but not necessarily for the right reasons.
By Siegfried O. Wolf
October 06, 2015
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This article is part of “Southeast Asia: Refugees in Crisis,” an ongoing series by The Diplomat for summer and fall 2015 featuring exclusive articles from...
Sri Lankan Presidential Elections
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ANALYSIS | Sri Lankan Presidential Elections2015 by Siegfried O. Wolf
IndraStra Global 9/08/2015 03:26:00 AM South Asia , Sri Lanka
Rather a Referendum than a Vote
On August 17, Sri Lanka’s 15 million strong electorate went to the national polls for the second time this year. Among analysts, there is no...
Nepal constitutional reform an uphill battle
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25 September 2015
Author: Siegfried O. Wolf, Heidelberg University
Nepal is once again trying to change the nature of its political system. After the end of a 10-year Maoist insurgency in 2006, it is drafting a new constitution. Due to numerous unfortunate political undercurrents, numerous interruptions meant the constitutional-building process was...
More than half a century in the making: Nepal enshrines new constitution
Originally published at CNN News.
(CNN)Nepalis, shaken by two devastating earthquakes this year, and against a backdrop of more than half a century of political strife now have something major to cherish: the South Asian nation has put the world's newest constitution into effect.
As an editorial in one of the...
Finding an Enroute to a Better Life – The Plight of the Afghan Refugees
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Afghanistan has experienced close to four decades of perpetual violence and wars, political upheavals, and religious and ethnic conflicts, resulting in millions of Afghans fleeing for protection to neighbouring countries, primarily Pakistan and Iran. In consequence, after the first exodus in 1979 and followed by...
What challenges do Afghan asylum seekers face in Germany?
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What challenges do Afghan asylum seekers face in Germany?
More and more Afghans are arriving in Germany in pursuit of a better life as the security situation worsens back home. But what conditions do they face and how do their lives change? DW examines.
After her father and uncles were killed...