US tries to bring its longest war to an end in Afghanistan

US tries to bring its longest war to an end in Afghanistan

By Financial Times

The US is pushing for a deal in Afghanistan amid tentative signs that the Taliban might be ready to end its war in exchange for a role in government. But Isis and others, including the Taliban, still pose a threat. The FT’s Katrina Manson returns to Kabul nearly ten years after her last visit, to report on her trip with Jim Mattis, US defence secretary, and dim prospects for peace 


Read Katrina's story here


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