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Foreign Secretary William Hague has published a progress report in Parliament of the key developments in Afghanistan during February.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has condemned last night’s Kabul attack and confirmed the death of a British dual national.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
On 26-28 July, Mark Sedwill, the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, visited Kabul. While here, he had a number of calls, including with President Karzai.
Youngsters in Kopak, in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, were presented with the traditional symbol of Afghanistan's culture thanks to an idea from the 5 RIFLES.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during April.
I’m writing this from the comfort of home, the tour in Afghanistan now over. How do I feel? A sense of release, of course, but a little nostalgia…
A statement on Afghanistan by the Prime Minister David Cameron to the House of Commons on 6 July 2011.
The presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan has been described as ‘buying time’ while the Afghan security forces are trained to such a level …
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers showed their increasing capability to operate independently when 2-3-215 Kandak recently planned and executed two highly successful raids in the Sangin Valley to apprehend eight suspected Taliban insurgents.
The Prime Minister made a statement to the House of Commons on the European Council and his visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan.
Two years ago I visited the Governor’s media centre in Lashkar Gah to interview some local journalists to get their views on life in Helmand…
Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the High-Level Meeting on the Rights of Minorities
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement commenting on Afghanistan, Guinea, Cameroon, Vietnam, Nicaragua and Nigeria.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Based in Afghanistan, Katie worked as a project manager heading up a project to set up a court in Kabul. She tells of how women went from cooks and cleaners to lawyers and judges.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has condemned today’s terrorist attack in Kabul and confirmed the death of a British National.
Colonel Gerhard Wheeler from the Royal Welsh regiment was the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand throughout 2010. Here he reflects on the battles, losses and progress he witnessed.
British and Afghan forces involved in the latest push against the Taliban in central Helmand yesterday entered the town of Sayedabad, the main objective of Operation TOR SHEZADA.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, at the UN General Assembly today.
The latest phase of the transition process, announced on Sunday 27 November 2011 by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, demonstrates continuing progress…
British Female Engagement Teams (FETs) are advising Afghan women on how working together can create future prosperity. Report by Ian Carr.
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