Ashraf Ghani

Afghanistan to swap Taliban members for American, Australian prisoners

The two men were abducted outside the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, where they worked as teachers.

The battered and maligned Afghan National Security Forces are key to peace

A crop of dedicated security chiefs hold the keys to Afghanistan's future, not the Taliban.

Front-runners each claim victory in Afghan election

Abdullah Abdullah, chief executive and President Ashraf Ghani's top opponent, claims victory after first round of voting in presidential poll. But, Ghani's running mate Amrullah Saleh says Ghani had won a clear first-ballot victory.

Afghan polls close amid complaints, violence

Civilians voted in presidential elections amid tight security even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts and clashes across the country that has left at least five people dead.

Security tight as Afghans head to presidential polls

The Taliban, who already have unleashed a string of bombings, have in recent days issued repeated warnings they intend to attack polling centres and have told voters to stay away.

Afghans have little hope for peace, fear election violence

As civilians prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, few expect the presidential election will have much effect in bringing peace to the war-torn country.

Two blasts kill at least 48 people in Afghanistan

A suicide bomb blast killed at least 26 people near President Ghani's campaign rally in Afghanistan's Parwan province, officials said. A blast in Kabul killed another 22 people.

Afghan peace talks dead, US to keep pressure on Taliban - Pompeo

US diplomats have been holding talks with Taliban representatives for months about a plan to withdraw thousands of American troops in exchange for security guarantees by the Taliban.

Afghan government concerned about US-Taliban peace deal

The deal, reached after months of negotiations, is intended to open the way for so-called "intra Afghan" talks to end the fighting and reach a full political settlement, but must still be approved by US President Donald Trump before it can be signed.

US to pull troops from 5 Afghan bases in 135 days after Taliban deal passes

Zalmay Khalilzad, who is leading efforts to forge a deal with the Taliban, made the announcement after meeting Afghanistan's President Ghani who asked the US envoy to share the draft agreement between the US and Taliban with all Afghan leaders.

Taliban attack second Afghan city as US envoy says deal is near

The spokesman for the Baghlan province police chief Jawed Basharat says gun battles continue on the outskirts of its capital Puli Khumri, a day after insurgent forces stormed the strategic northern city of Kunduz.

US and Taliban resume talks on ending America's longest war

A Taliban member familiar with, but not part of, the talks that resumed in Qatar says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met one-on-one with the Taliban's lead negotiator, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.