Latest "Afghan government" stories

Biden defends Afghanistan pullout as Taliban gains ground

President Joe Biden explains the decision to pull out of Afghanistan

2 years ago

Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan

Biden has inched so close to the deadline that his indecision amounts almost to a decision to put off, at least for a number of months, a pullout of the remaining 2,500 troops.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

US presents warring Afghan sides with draft peace agreement

The document outlines the terms of a cease-fire and its enforcement, calls for the protection of the rights of women, children and minorities and envisions a truth and reconciliation commission aimed at healing 42 years of conflict.

3 years ago

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan spiked from July to September, report finds

Documented casualties marked the highest number ever reported in a quarter since casualties first started being documented in 2009

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Afghan government expects update soon on US-Taliban peace talks

Afghanistan’s government expects the U.S. envoy negotiating with the Taliban on ending America’s longest war to visit Kabul “in one or two days” to share developments in the talks that continue in Qatar, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday.

4 years ago

Russian peace talks raise specter of shifting influence in Afghanistan

Vladimir Putin’s Russia appears to have emerged as a player in Afghanistan after 17 years of Western involvement that has left the country no closer to peace than before.

5 years ago