Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 26, 2016 British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said his country remained committed to Afghanistan “for the long haul.” Johnson rejected that Britain’s exit from the European Union and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s shock election victory would lead to the West reducing its engagement with countries like Afghanistan. “If the question
History Extra: From the 1920s to 1940s, Afghanistan acted as a buffer state between the British empire in India and the Russian/Soviet empire. Although not governed directly by Britain, as India was, Britain controlled Afghanistan’s foreign policy and paid the government to maintain stability. Yet in the space of just three years from 1947, Britain’s influence
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 19, 2016 In Afghanistan, August 19 typically spurs an outpouring of celebration and patriotism over the day in 1919 that the multiethnic country regained its independence from Britain following the end of the third Anglo-Afghan war. But a fuss this time over a contentious historical figure who
KABUL, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — The war-torn Afghanistan on Thursday marked the 97th anniversary of its independence from the British occupation by holding meetings and celebrations across the country amid tight security. “On this historic day, I call on all Afghans to work for peace, prosperity and stability. And I urge Afghan people to stand
Khaama Press: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said he does not want an apology from the British Prime Minister David Cameron for describing Afghanistan as ‘fantastically corrupt’. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today program, Ghani said Afghanistan was “one of the most corrupt countries on earth”. Click here to read more (external link). Related UK
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 11, 2016 British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Afghanistan and Nigeria had taken “remarkable steps forward” on corruption, after calling the countries “fantastically corrupt.” Addressing MPs on May 11, Cameron said the countries’ leaders were “battling hard against very corrupt systems.” Cameron’s original comments about the two countries came
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 10, 2016 British Prime Minister David Cameron has described Afghanistan and Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt.” It was not clear whether Cameron knew he was being filmed and recorded when he made the comments at a London reception on May 10. “We’ve got some leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming
Khaama Press: An Afghan asylum seeker has reportedly committed suicide in United Kingdom after his application was rejected by the British authorities despite he had served as a translator with the British forces in Afghanistan. According to the local media reports, the 29-year-old Nangyalai Dawoodzai was suffering from severe depression as he was told by the British
Press TV (Published on Feb 2, 2016): Hundreds of British forces are facing criminal investigation over 166 cases of alleged unlawful killing and maltreatment during the country’s military involvement in Afghanistan. The British soldiers are accused of killing 52 Afghans in over a dozen separate incidents. The alleged abuses took place between 2011 and 2013. The
Tolo News: According to British newspaper, The Telegraph, ministers fear lawyers are about to bring a new wave of cases against troops following a barrage of legal action seen after the Iraq war. This comes just days after Britain’s Chief of General Staff said such civil action could “undermine” Britain’s ability to fight future conflicts. The newspaper reports