How COVID-19 Makes Afghanistan’s War Still More Deadly
After two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, many hoped that a peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban, signed on 29 February 2020, would mark the beginning of a peace process between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Instead, the peace process has stalled as the two sides struggle to agree on issues necessary to begin the negotiations. The Taliban has since steadily escalated violence against Afghan security forces, while the U.S. has resumed airstrikes.
In addition to the uptick in violence, Afghanistan’s minister of public health has warned that up to 25 million Afghans could…
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