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Fall of the Soviet Republic of Afghanistan
After the Soviet troops exited their Afghan occupation after encountering staunch resistance from mujahideen fighters, the regime that they had left to rule the nation came crumbling down rapidly. Soviet-backed president Mohammad Najibullah soon was ousted as leader, leading to a civil war between the many militia groups and political parties who had worked together to drive out the Soviets -
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The reign of Anarchy
Mujaheddin warlords who had ousted the Soviet regime began to quarrel for power, forcing Afghan society to endure the destabilizing effects. -
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The Maintenance of the Kabul Public Library
The Kabul Public Library, is the only state-sponsored library in the country, serving as the de-facto national library. It lacks a financial department and the national government does not fund its improvement, requiring improvements in its current state to come from donors and publishers. It’s further disorganization can be seen in the state of the interior. The way that the library organizes books is through a card catalogue system that is in dire need of maintenance. -
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Rise of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (The Taliban)
The Taliban regime set forth an extremely dangerous time for libraries and the nation as a whole. Although the Taliban initially gave Afghan citizens a reprieve from the constant upheaval that had occurred since 1992, they soon turned to be one of the most culturally and politically oppressing regimes in modern human history, burning books, closing libraries, and decreasing library attendance. -
Intervention of the U.S Coalition
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the U.S occupied Afghanistan and ousted the reigning Taliban regime and erecting a U.S dependent democracy with Hamid Karzai as president. -
Establishment of the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit Library
The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research institute based in Kabul that was established in 2002 by the assistance of the international community in Afghanistan. AREU’s mission is to inform and influence policy and practice by conducting high-quality, policy-relevant, evidence-based research and actively disseminating the results and promote a culture of research and learning. -
Establishment of the Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University
The Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University is the premier research institution and archive on Afghanistan in the region, with the most extensive collection of primary resources available in print and digital formats. The mission of ACKU is to promote literacy, facilitate scholarly work, and provide academic research training through its archive, digital library, and outreach and research programs