World Aug 25 Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani on the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Jul 23 To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the insurgents don't want to monopolize power. But he says there won't be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new, negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed from office. By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
World Jul 20 Afghan president slams Taliban after rockets target Kabul palace Afghanistan's government says several rockets hit near the presidential palace shortly before President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press
World Jul 15 U.S., Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge A Taliban surge has put the insurgents in control of key border posts, opened up fresh sources of revenue and rattled many of Afghanistan's neighbors. By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
World Jul 07 Watch 11:02 Afghan militias forced to fight Taliban blame America’s ‘abandonment’ As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan nears its completion, the Afghan army is quickly losing ground throughout the country to the Taliban. To bolster its military, the government is arming militias to help in the fight. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson… By Jane Ferguson
Jul 06 Watch 11:13 Was the war in Afghanistan worth fighting? 3 veterans weigh in By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Many countries have closed or scaled back operations at consulates in Afghanistan as the Taliban have scored territorial gains since mid-April, when the U.S. announced its military withdrawal. How does the war in Afghanistan — America's longest war — look… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:36 Biden wants to leave some U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The Taliban isn’t happy By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Friday at the White House, President Joe Biden met with Afghanistan’s leaders, just weeks before the U.S. completes withdrawing almost all of its forces. There was a lot on the agenda: finalizing plans on how many U.S. troops to keep… Continue watching
Jun 25 WATCH: Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan drawdown nears By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The leaders' visit to Washington comes as the Biden administration has stepped up plans for withdrawal ahead of the president's Sept. 11 deadline to end a nearly 20-year old war that has come with a breathtaking enormous cost. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 12:30 Afghanistan ‘ready’ for Taliban violence after US withdrawal, Afghan president says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Ali Rogin, Layla Quran There has been continuous carnage in Afghanistan. Last week, more than 200 people were killed, many at a girls school in Kabul. The violence comes as the U.S. and NATO are withdrawing troops, scheduled to be gone completely by September. Continue watching
May 24 Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. Continue reading