Ariana: US Chargé d’Affaires to Kabul Ross Wilson said Wednesday afternoon that the United States has not advocated for an interim government nor is it advocating for one. “We have not advocated, and the United States is not advocating, an interim government,” Wilson tweeted. Click here to read more about (external link). Related Afghan MPs:
Ariana: Kai Eide, former head of UNAMA has pointed a finger at Afghanistan’s leaders and said there is little unity among them and that hostile statements made could undermine the peace process. Referring specifically to the first vice president, Eide said: “I see Amrullah Saleh, the vice president, constantly (making) what I would call rather
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 9, 2021 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that his goal is to transition power to an “elected successor,” and that he seeks a “positive peace” with the Taliban. Speaking alongside first lady Rula Ghani in an interview with CNN on January 8, the Afghan president addressed the start
By Frud Bezhan January 8, 2021 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty For years, the Taliban’s suicide bombers frequently struck high-profile political and security targets in Afghanistan’s major cities. But in a marked shift, the Taliban is now targeting civilians — government workers, journalists, rights activists, moderate religious leaders, and women in public roles — in urban areas.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 7, 2021 At least 17 Afghan civilians and members of the Afghan security forces were reported killed across Afghanistan as fighting continued to rage — despite the resumption of intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha aimed at finding an end to decades of war. Afghan government negotiators in the Qatari capital
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish on Tuesday said that the Taliban’s opposition to the current Constitution of Afghanistan is meant to cause the collapse of the system. Addressing a ceremony on the 17th anniversary of the ratification of Afghanistan’s Constitution, Danish states that the Taliban’s confrontation with the Afghan Constitution is
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 4, 2021 ISLAMABAD – The United States has directly accused the Taliban of being behind a recent wave of high-profile assassinations in Afghanistan, urging the insurgent group to stop the violence “for peace to succeed.” Monday’s charges came hours after the Taliban accused U.S. forces of launching airstrikes against insurgent-held
Radio Free Afghanistan January 4, 2021 KABUL — Afghan government representatives are set to depart for Doha on January 4 ahead of a new round of peace negotiations with the Taliban following a 20-day hiatus. The sides are scheduled to resume their power-sharing talks in the Qatari capital on January 5, amid rising violence and
Ariana: On Sunday morning Pompeo put the lack of casualties among US troops down to the Taliban adhering to the Doha deal signed in February. The deputy spokesman for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that the reason why the US has not suffered casualties among its forces in the past 10 months is
1TV: A negotiator of Afghan republic team has said that forming an interim government is inevitable in making peace with the Taliban. “If we want the opposite side to reconcile, the experience of giving Mr. Hekmatyar a home in Darulaman may not work,” Mansoor said speaking at an event in Kabul. Mansoor backed the idea