Nation’s future at steak as US to first direct Afghanistan peace talks with Taliban insurgents

US to talk to Taliban as they open Qatar office

AFP – US envoys will launch talks this week with the Taliban, officials announced Tuesday, in a tentative first step towards finding a negotiated escape from the decade-long Afghan war. The chance to start a dialogue came as the Islamist insurgent group opened a political office in the Qatari capital Doha. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles