Afghanistan celebrates 94th anniversary of independence from Britain

Issued on: 20/08/2013 - 05:00

It's not every day that Afghanistan has something to celebrate. The war-torn country celebrated it's 94th anniversary of independence from Britain yesterday. The day was marked with a small parade attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other top officials. Afghanistan was under British control for less than a century. After three wars, it finally declared independence in 1919 after signing a treaty with Britain. To better understand the legacy of Britain in Afghanistan, RFI spoke to Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, a professor of Afghan history at the James Madison University in Virgina.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends Afghan Independence Day celebrations in Kabul, 19 August, 2013 Reuters/Mohammad Ismail

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