Peace Efforts

Afghan Gov't Selects Negotiators For Talks With Taliban

Is Peace Possible? Many Key Issues Missing From U.S.-Taliban Deal For Afghanistan

There are several key issues that are missing or are unclear in the landmark U.S.-Taliban agreement aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan.

At Least 24 Afghan Security Forces Killed In Insider Attack

At least 24 Afghan security forces were killed early on March 20 in an insider attack on their base in southern Zabul Province, officials say.

U.S. Urges Afghan Government, Taliban To Move Forward With Prisoner Releases

The United States said the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban should begin prisoner releases “as soon as possible,” adding that the global coronavirus pandemic is adding to the urgency.

Afghan Government Postpones Plan To Release Taliban Prisoners

Afghan authorities say they have delayed the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners, throwing a precarious peace process into deeper crisis.

Top U.S. Commander Doubts Afghan Taliban Commitment To Peace

The United States is not ready to abandon its agreement with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but the general in charge of U.S. forces in the region says there are signs the deal ultimately may be doomed.

Veteran Scholar Sees Many Obstacles On The Path To Afghan Peace

Marvin Weinbaum counts disagreements between Afghan elites, the Taliban’s unwillingness to follow through on vague counterterrorism and power-sharing promises, and the possibility of Washington walking away from its longest war as several of the major obstacles to lasting peace in Afghanistan.

Afghan President, Taliban At Impasse Over Prisoner Release

The Afghan government has offered to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners, saying it is "impossible" to release more, as demanded by the Taliban to start peace talks envisaged under a deal with the United States.

U.S. Says Level Of Violence In Afghanistan Unacceptable For Peace Process

The United States has warned the Taliban on March 10 that the current level of violence by the militants “is unacceptable” to advancing the peace process as the UN Security Council supported a U.S.-led effort to end Afghanistan’s nearly two-decade old war.

Taliban Says Intra-Afghan Talks Unlikely To Start On Schedule

The Taliban says talks scheduled this week with Afghanistan’s government are unlikely to take place on time because of plans by two rivals for the Afghan presidency to conduct parallel swearing-in ceremonies.

U.S.-Taliban Deal Rekindles Old Rivalry Between Afghanistan And Pakistan

Days after the United States signed a historic initial peace deal with the Taliban, an old rivalry between neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan is rearing its head.