An average of nine children have been killed or maimed every day in Afghanistan so far this year, UNICEF which describes the country as “the world’s most lethal warzone”.
Wednesday, 18 December , 2019A roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 10, while explosives attached to a bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in a northern province, wounding at least 18 people.
Wednesday, 18 December , 2019The Trump administration intends to withdraw about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as early as next week.
Sunday, 15 December , 2019Authorities in Afghanistan Election commission say the candidates are the main actor of election fraud, then the staff.
Saturday, 14 December , 2019Afghanistan’s former president argued Tuesday that Washington helped fuel corruption in his nation by spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the past two decades without accountability.
Wednesday, 11 December , 2019The U.S. government’s claims of progress in the war in Afghanistan over the last 18 years but top officials in private were venting that it was a costly waste of time.
Tuesday, 10 December , 2019U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday held the first official talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September.
Monday, 9 December , 2019Asia Foundation perception poll of 17,812 Afghans includes new questions on peace, elections, and reconciliation.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019After 19 years of war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is working on a plan to draw down its troops. There are currently 13,000 active troops stationed in Afghanistan filling various roles for the United Nations, including positions of military advisers.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday that any future troop drawdowns in Afghanistan were “not necessarily” linked to a deal with Taliban insurgents, suggesting some lowering of force levels may happen irrespective of the ongoing peace push.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019After a year of delicate peace talks with the Taliban, President Trump put the negotiations back on the front-burner this week by demanding a cease-fire that his negotiators had long concluded was overly ambitious.
Sunday, 1 December , 2019One of the Islamic State’s most feared affiliates has suffered a significant setback, though U.S. officials caution reports that the terror group was “obliterated” are overblown.
Monday, 25 November , 2019One person was killed and five others injured during an attack on a United Nations vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi told CNN.
Monday, 25 November , 2019The United States says it supports India’s continued involvement in Afghanistan, including its “substantial” investment and aid to the war-ravaged country.
Sunday, 24 November , 2019The results are still being debated and turnout was low. But Afghanistan’s democracy remains the lone source of hope for the country.
Saturday, 16 November , 2019The Afghan government has agreed to release three Taliban leaders. A swap for one US and one Australian hostage being held by insurgents.
Tuesday, 12 November , 2019Victims who were aged between 10 and 15 were killed on their way to school official says.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019Zalmay Khalilzad, the US’ Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah here for the first since American President Donald Trump abruptly called off the peace talks with the Taliban last month.
Monday, 28 October , 2019Afghanistan welcomed the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as a major blow to terrorism that is expected to weaken the South Asian branch of the Middle Eastern militant group.
Monday, 28 October , 2019Pakistan will take part in the meeting – along with the US, Russia and China – that will be held in Moscow to deliberate on ending the war in Afghanistan and ushering in peace.
Wednesday, 23 October , 2019