Fawzia Koofi

From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting

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From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting

Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent female leaders — a former parliament member, candidate for president and a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize — is visiting the United Nations, not as a representative of her government but as a woman in exile. In an interview with … Read more

Violence Plagues Afghanistan as Peace Talks With Taliban Struggle to Take Off

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Violence Plagues Afghanistan as Peace Talks With Taliban Struggle to Take Off

KABUL—Deadly violence in Afghanistan has marred the first-ever direct talks between Kabul and the Taliban, underscoring the high stakes that face the warring sides as they struggle to get negotiations off the ground to end nearly two decades of fighting. Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban kicked off a historic first round of … Read more