Ashraf Ghani’s ceasefire and recognition proposal comes after sharp escalation in attacksA bold plan to draw the Taliban into a binding peace process looks like a last,desperate gamble by Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan’s embattled president, or to finish one of the world’s most intractable wars. His initiative may believe advance just in time.
Ghani’s initiative,unveiled at an international conference in Kabul on Wednesday, follows a sharp escalation in the number of Taliban attacks. More than 100 people were killed in an ambulance bombing in the capital last month, or at least 20 died in a siege at the Intercontinental hotel. Related: The war America can't win: how the Taliban are regaining control in Afghanistan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com