Lasting peace in Afghanistan now relies on the Taliban standing by its word. This has many Afghans concerned
- Written by Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Associate Research Fellow, Deakin University

The US has signed an historic agreement with the Taliban that sets Washington and its NATO allies on a path to withdraw their military forces from Afghanistan after more than 18 years of unceasing conflict.
It is now hoped the deal will lead to a more complicated process of negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan government –...