Ayaz Gul VOA News December 6, 2019 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – New clashes between government security forces and the Taliban in northern Afghanistan are said to have killed around 20 combatants on both sides. The predawn fighting in Kunduz province erupted after insurgents assaulted several Afghan police outposts in the volatile Imam Sahib district. A provincial
Press TV December 5, 2019 The US says its special representative for Afghanistan is set to restart talks with the Taliban militant group, a week after President Donald Trump paid a surprise visit to the war-torn country and hinted at a resumption of the negotiations in Qatar. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad
1TV: Despite 18 years of American and NATO military presence marked by funnelling of billions of dollars, Afghanistan’s economy remains highly dependent on foreign aid. The country’s public expenditure is $11 billion annually while revenues stand at $2.5 billion, according to officials cited by the New York Times. The difference of about 75 percent of expenses
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 5, 2019 A lawyer representing Afghanistan has told the International Criminal Court (ICC) judges that the country opposes a proposed international investigation into possible war crimes and other abuses committed during the Afghan conflict, saying its own courts should be allowed to prosecute war criminals. Lawyer Rodney Dixon spoke on
Press TV December 4, 2019 A personal attorney of President Donald Trump plans to block efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into US war crimes overseas. This comes as the ICC’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is set to make a second request to launch a full war crimes probe this
Tolo News: The US State Department on Wednesday said that Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad “will rejoin the talks with the Taliban in Doha to discuss steps that could lead to intra-Afghan negotiations and a peaceful settlement to the ongoing conflict in the country.” Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: The Independent Election Commission’s recounting and auditing process must come to an end quite soon, NATO’ senior civilian representative in Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay, has said. “When IEC makes its announcement of the preliminary results, candidates should respect its decisions,” Kay said. Click here to read more (external link). Related Protests continue over the Independent Election Commission’s failure
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 4, 2019 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Unknown gunmen have killed a Japanese aid worker and his five colleagues in eastern Afghanistan. Officials said the deadly shooting took place Wednesday morning in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. A provincial government spokesman told VOA that slain Dr. Tetus Nakamura and members of