Afghanistan Peace Talks Since 2018: A Timeline

As peace talks in Afghanistan unfold, the Taliban’s positions on a number of critical topics to be discussed with the Afghan government remain ambiguous or undefined. The group has undertaken some preparatory deliberations but has a long way to go before it reaches consensus on ideas for Afghanistan’s future.

Starting from President Ashraf Ghani’s peace offer to the Taliban in February 2018, this timeline tracks the developments that led to the present situation.