RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan October 17, 2020 KABUL — Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has been put in charge of the security situation in the capital amid a rise in crime that has caused an outcry among residents. Saleh said on Facebook late on October 16 that he would take responsibility for security in the
Ariana: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday evening that peace cannot just be on a national level but that it needed to be on a regional basis in order to be successful. Speaking at an event at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies in Doha, Qatar, Ghani said: “Regional connectivity is critical to
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan October 5, 2020 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived in Qatar for a bilateral meeting with the leaders of the Gulf state but will not hold talks with Taliban representatives even as peace talks are under way in the country’s capital city, Doha, according to officials. Negotiations between the Afghan government
By Ayaz Gul VOA News October 4, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The World Bank says almost half of Afghanistan’s 18,000 schools lack proper buildings and an estimated 3.7 million children are still out of the classroom despite massive investment in the education sector. The bank’s country director Sunday urged Afghan leaders to invest more in their people
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News September 25, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Even as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reiterated his demand for a cease-fire, few watching the peace talks in Doha expected a positive response from the Taliban. “[T]he Afghan people have a clear and urgent priority: a cease-fire. An urgent end to the violence will more than
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 24, 2020 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has urged the world to help his country achieve peace amid talks with the Taliban aimed at ending nearly two decades of conflict. In a prerecorded speech to the UN General Assembly delivered on September 23, Ghani said the Afghan government had demonstrated the
Ariana: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in a decree has the inclusion of the mother’s name on the Afghan National Identity cards (Tazkiras). “Based on the Presidential decree, the mother’s name is officially included on the national identity cards (Tazkiras), along with other personal details,” said Sediq Sediqqi, Spokesman for the President on Thursday. Click here
Tolo News: Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Monday issued a statement opposing President Ashraf Ghani’s decree officially listing members of the council, saying that according to the political agreement it is the authority of the head of the council to appoint its members. Click here to read more
1TV: Some years ago, Taliban leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada had sent a delegation to Helmand province for peace talks, but the president said the government was not ready, former chairman of High Peace Council, Karim Khalili, said on Sunday. Click here to read more (external link). Related Peace doesn’t mean power sharing: Ghani
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan August 30, 2020 KABUL — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has revealed the names of the appointed members and leaders of the country’s High Council for National Reconciliation, a body tasked with leading peace negotiations with the Taliban. Political figures, including current and former officials, leaders of political parties, and renowned religious leaders are