AFP: Afghanistan’s ruling elite and international power brokers must listen to the fast-growing youth population — including junior Taliban members — if the war is ever to end, the country’s new youth delegate to the United Nations says. In a nation at war for 40 years and where two-thirds of the population is aged 24 or under,
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 29, 2019 ISLAMABAD – A senior official in Afghanistan announced Tuesday that under a “new” peace plan, the government will not seek any more unconditional negotiations with the Taliban and will require that a cease-fire last at least one month before initiating any peace process with the insurgent group. Hamdullah
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan October 28, 2019 Afghan and Pakistani security forces have clashed along the countries’ disputed border, leaving at least three civilians dead, Afghan officials said. A firefight broke out in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar on October 27 and continued the following morning, the officials said. Sher Zamin Khan, a member
Tolo News: The German company providing biometric devices, and now aiding with the tally of voting results, has attracted scrutiny – Naeem Ayoubzada, head of the Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA), said: “Unfortunately, Dermalog is not an electoral company to know the management of the election process, secondly, if this company takes responsibility, there is
1TV: Speaking in an interview with Russian broadcaster RT, Abdullah said that the international troops including those from the United States were in Afghanistan due to presence of terror groups like al-Qaeda, Daesh.“I think efforts for facilitating peace should be expedited, that is what the Afghans want” Abdullah said. “Once there is peace, there will be
1TV: The killing of Islamic State’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the biggest blow to the militant group, Afghan government has said. Calling Baghdadi one of the most dangerous terrorist leader, Afghanistan presidency in a statement said that his death was the biggest blow the militant group. It said that Baghdadi’s death will not only reduce terror
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the lineup for their One-Day International (ODI) squad on Friday for the three-match series against West Indies. In addition to the suspended duo of Mohammad Shahzad and Aftab Alam, there was no place for the fast-bowling duo of Dawlat Zadran and Hamid Hassan, and Hashmatullah Shahidi, Noor Ali