world news Afghans fear return to Taliban rule after US peace deal signed The Taliban ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001 and enforced a regime that gave women virtually no rights, banning them from travelling, working, and getting an education. 01/03/2020
Afghanistan Afghans welcome week-long truce between US forces and Taliban If all goes to plan a peace accord is due to be signed at the end of the week in Qatar where the Taliban have a political office. 22/02/2020
Afghanistan Trump reveals Taliban talks in surprise Thanksgiving Afghanistan trip Trump met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and addressed U.S. troops, telling them that America was “substantially” reducing its military presence in the country. 28/11/2019
USA Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks after bombing in Kabul US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was calling off talks with Afghanistan on Saturday night. 08/09/2019
USA Taliban claims blast in Afghan capital as draft peace deal agreed The explosion came as a senior U.S. diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord reached with the insurgents that could see thousands of U.S. troops withdrawn from Afghanistan. 02/09/2019
Afghanistan Allies killed more civilians in Afghanistan than anti-government force In the first half of the year, foreign and government forces killed 717 civilians, while anti-government elements (including Taliban) caused 531 deaths, the UN said. 30/07/2019
Aid Zone Afghanistan: What is the humanitarian cost of a never-ending war? With a growing number of attacks and civilian casualties. The conflict in Afghanistan is intensifying even 18 years after U.S. intervention. But what is the humanitarian cost? 11/07/2019
Afghanistan Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least eight security personnel, six civilians and wounded more than 180, officials said, as rival Afghan groups met in Qatar to discuss peace. 07/07/2019
brussels bureau NATO anxiety quelled with reassurance from acting US Defense Secretary Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stands behind strong NATO after unease following his predecessor's resignation. 14/02/2019
Afghanistan US and Taliban in new talks initiative A new effort to end the war in Afghanistan is set to begin on February 25 with talks scheduled between the US and the Taliban 28/01/2019
Afghanistan Afghans vote in parliamentary elections gripped by insecurity Taliban militants have told people not to take part in what they consider a foreign-imposed process and warning election centres may be attacked. 20/10/2018
Afghanistan Taliban says leader of feared Haqqani network has died Jalaluddin Haqqani founded the Haqqani network, one of the most powerful groups in the Afghan insurgency, in the 1970s. 04/09/2018
Afghanistan Bad week in Kabul Gunmen attacked an intelligence training centre in Kabul on Thursday just hours after at least thirty people died in a suicide bombing at an educational centre in the city 16/08/2018
Afghanistan Taliban kill three Czech Nato forces in Afghanistan A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, and Taliban militants claimed responsibility. 05/08/2018
Afghanistan Afghanistan: 40 years of instability, is there hope for peace? Afghanistan: 40 years of instability, is there hope for peace? 25/07/2018
Afghanistan Taliban angry at ceasefire selfies in Afghanistan Taliban insurgents posed for photos and shared hugs with their opponents during the three-day ceasefire. 18/06/2018
