For the Afghan peace talks to succeed, a ceasefire is the next — and perhaps toughest — step forward
- Written by Nematullah Bizhan, Senior Research Associate with the Global Economic Governance Program, Oxford University, and Lecturer in Public Policy at the Development Policy Centre, Australian National University
M Sadiq/EPAPeace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban are set to resume today in Doha, at a time of heightened violence in Afghanistan and uncertainty about the prospects for an end to four decades of crushing conflict.
The agreement the US signed with the Taliban last February to start the peace process marked a breakthrough. The US...
