Taliban agrees to ceasefire in remote Afghan province

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Updated July 30, 2009 19:34:10

The promise of new roads, schools and health facilities has been the incentive for the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire in north west of Afghanistan, enabling people in a remote province to take part in next month's presidential elections. The government hopes the truce in Badghis province will help lead to similar deals elsewhere in the country. Afghanistan's Presidential spokesperson Hamed Elmi says the deal was largely brokered by the locals.

Presenter: Michael Cavanagh
Speakers: Hamed Elmi, Afghanistan Presidential spokesperson

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