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ssibility under the Mubarak regime). I Central and South Asia Afghanistan: Following a recent visit by US Secretary of Defense Panetta, President Karzai told the press that he will travel to Washington early in 2013 to discuss the possibility of US forces remaining in Afghanistan after the 2014 NATO

recent visit by US Secretary of Defense Panetta, President Karzai told the press that he will travel to Washington

he report stipulated that funding come from voluntary and not assessed contributions. The Malian transitional authorities (under stress—see below), ECOWAS, and the African Union were disappointed by the lack of outright support for a military mission. Instability in the interim government in Bamako is

orced out of government last year, received immunity and is living in Yemen. Central and South Asia Afghanistan: The Parliament confirmed President Karzai's three nominations to key positions in the security cabinet on September 15th. Outgoing Minister of the Interior Mohammedi (Tajik) becomes minister

South Asia Afghanistan: The Parliament confirmed President Karzai's three nominations to key positions in the secur

ployment of the approximately 3,300 regional troops who have been on standby for several months. It also leaves out the proposed first phase of the ECOWAS mission, a process to secure transitional institutions and stabilize the southern part of the country—a disagreement ECOWAS' Commissioner for Politi

received immunity and is living in Yemen. Central and South Asia EFTA_R1_00483493 EFTA01990769 Afghanistan: The Parliament confirmed President Karzai's three nominations to key positions in the security cabinet on September 15th. Outgoing Minister of the Interior Mohammedi (Tajik) becomes ministe

A01990769 Afghanistan: The Parliament confirmed President Karzai's three nominations to key positions in the secu

ational unity as demanded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mali's Interim President Dioncounda Traore officially requested ECOWAS military assistance on September 4th. The request covered only logistics, training, equipment, and aerial support to help Mali recover its occupied

dependent Election Commission announced that the 2014 presidential elections will take place on April 5m. The decision puts to rest the rumors that Karzai would seek to delay the elections in an effort to extend his mandate during the crucial year when NATO's International Security Assistance Force (IS

ransitional authorities' request for forces to assist with recovering the occupied territories in northern Mali. Developed by military experts from ECOWAS, the African Union (AU), the European Union, the UN, and other partners, the CONOPs was endorsed by the AU Peace and Security Council on November 13