Jun 07 Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban By Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of Ramadan next week. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 7:05 What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan By PBS News Hour War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it's not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders who recently visited Washington. The country is also undergoing significant social and cultural shifts around gender and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: ISIS claims responsibility for Afghan hospital attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, heavily armed gunmen who were disguised in white lab coats stormed a military hospital in Kabul. At least 30 people were killed. Also, the U.S. military accused Russia of deploying a land-based cruise missile that… Continue watching
Dec 09 Defense secretary assures Afghan leaders of U.S. commitment By Robert Burns, Associated Press In a joint appearance In Kabul with Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the U.S. cannot afford to give up on Afghanistan after more than 15 years of U.S. involvement, the deaths of more than 2,200 U.S. Continue reading
Oct 15 Obama to keep 5,500 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016 By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, according to senior administration officials, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch and instead ensuring he hands the… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Afghan government claims Kunduz control regained By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Afghan government announced that security forces had regained control of the city of Kunduz from Taliban forces overnight, though fighting continued in some places after daybreak. Also, the United Nations refugee agency says it… Continue watching
Mar 25 Afghan president: ‘We are not going to be the lazy Uncle Joe’ By Larisa Epatko One of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s most well-received lines in his speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday was his pledge to have Afghanistan stand on its own two feet. “We are not going to be the lazy… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 12:45 Afghan President Ghani: Partnership with U.S. ‘revitalized’ By PBS News Hour President Obama announced that the U.S. would scale back the pace of its promised troop pullout from Afghanistan, retaining current forces this year. Gwen Ifill interviews President Ashraf Ghani about thawing relations with the U.S., potential changes in how Pakistan… Continue watching
Mar 24 Obama finalizes slowdown of U.S. troop withdrawal with Afghan leader By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday the U.S. will keep its current complement of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, instead of cutting the number by about half as originally planned. Continue reading
Feb 21 US may slow military exit from Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The United States is considering slowing its military exit from Afghanistan by keeping a larger-than-planned troop presence this year and next because the new Afghan government is proving to be a more reliable partner, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said… Continue reading