Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the start of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, saying he hopes that progress toward peace can lead...
 Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners

(VOVWORLD) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani agreed to release hundreds of Taliban prisoners after an Afghan grand assembly known as a Loya Jirga passed a resolution approving the move
US, Taliban discuss Afghan peace process

US, Taliban discuss Afghan peace process

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video meeting on Monday with the Taliban’s chief negotiator to discuss the state of the Afghanistan peace process and the release...
Taliban respects Afghan peace deal with the US

Taliban respects Afghan peace deal with the US

(VOVWORLD) - The leader of the Taliban stated that his group has complied with the US agreement despite being accused of conducting thousands of attacks in Afghanistan since the deal was...
Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

(VOVWORLD) - The Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners starting this week if insurgents significantly reduce their violence, President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman said Wednesday, paving the way...
US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

(VOVWORLD) - The US and Afghanistan’s Taliban signed an agreement the world is hoping will restore peace to Afghanistan after two decades of war. President Donald Trump called it a historic deal...