 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 10/20/2010 7:09:05 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan. For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Afghan Election Body Voids 1 In 4 Votes Afghanistan's election body has announced the nullification of 1.3 million votes -- or nearly one-quarter of the ballots cast -- in last month's parliamentary elections due to fraud and electoral violations. More  U.S. Backs Afghan-Taliban Talks The administration U.S. President Barack Obama has changed course to tentatively back talks with the Taliban in an effort to end the war in Afghanistan. The move marks a shift from the United States' previous stance that it was too early for high-level reconciliation talks. More  NATO Ministers Finalizing Fresh 'Strategic Concept' Ahead Of Summit NATO foreign and defense ministers met in Brussels today to finalize the agenda of the alliance's upcoming summit in Lisbon on November 19 and 20. Diplomats said differences are narrowing among allies over the content of the alliance's new "strategic concept," which will be NATO's blueprint for the next decade. More  EU Special Envoy Welcomes Afghan-Led Reconciliation Process Vygaudas Usackas has been EU Special Representative in Afghanistan for only a few months, but has already made many friends in Kabul. Despite the falling public support for the war in Afghanistan, the former Lithuanian foreign minister remains optimistic about the future of Afghanistan. In an interview with RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique, Usackas says his main challenge is to convince Afghanistan's neighbors to emulate the European model in ending the numerous conflicts in the region. More  Afghanistan's First New Railroad On Track Afghanistan has not had a functioning railroad for 100 years. But a link is now being completed between the Uzbek border and the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif to connect with the outside world. More |
