Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah are close to resolving a standoff over last year's disputed presidential election that has threatened a U.

Afghan President Ghani and rival Abdullah say they're close to ending leadership feud

The feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah seems to be at the juncture of resolution. Abdullah said on Friday that the two men had moved forward in talks.

Afghan President Ghani and bitter rival Abdullah reach 'tentative' agreement

The Taliban have dismissed a government call for a Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying a truce is "not rational" as they ramp up attacks on government forces.

Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire offer during Ramadan

Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Monday thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for medical and food shipments even as the South Asian country is fighting the novel coronavirus.

Afghanistan President Ghani thanks PM Modi for medical, food supplies 

At least 30 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, taking the total to 1,026 on Monday, health authorities were quoted by Tolo News.

Afghanistan's coronavirus cases climb to 1,026

The Taliban will no longer participate in "fruitless" discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed a key part of a deal with the US, the insurgents said.

Taliban to end 'fruitless' meetings over prisoner swap

Afghan health authorities said that 56 six new cases of coronavirus were reported in the country, taking the total tally of positive cases to 423. Citing the data compiled by the Ministry of Public Health over the past 24 hours, TOLOnews reported that Herat has registered 27 new cases, 12 in Kabul, 10 in Kandahar, five cases in Balkh and two in Nangarhar.

Afghanistan registers 56 new COVID-19 cases, tally surges to 423

A planned $1 billion cut in US aid to Afghanistan would come from funds for Afghan security forces, according to three US sources, a step experts said would undercut both Kabul's ability to fight the Taliban and its leverage to negotiate a peace deal with them.

Planned $1 billion US aid cut would hit Afghan security force funds: Report

Afghanistan's government late on Thursday announced a 21-member team to negotiate with the Taliban in a tentative sign of progress for the United States-brokered peace deal.

Afghan government selects negotiators for talks with Taliban

As the global concerns over novel coronavirus are rising, SAARC nations agreed on taking collective measures to tackle the outbreak. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said," the closing of borders will result in a significant problem of availability of food, medicines & basic goods".

Collective response needed to tackle coronavirus outbreak: SAARC leaders 

Plans for the Afghan government to begin releasing Taliban prisoners were stalled on Saturday over disagreements on the number of detainees to be released and guarantees that they will not return to fighting, a government security spokesman said.

Release of Taliban prisoners stalls over guarantees

Ashraf Ghani has agreed to release 1500 Taliban fighters. But the Taliban is unhappy. This report tells you why.

WION Gravitas: Afghanistan to release 1500 Taliban fighters

It comes as the US begins withdrawing troops from the country as part of a linked agreement signed earlier with the Taliban.

Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani agrees to prisoner release

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in order to begin intra-Afghan peace talks with the militant group that could see the end of the nearly two-decade war in the Middle Eastern country.

WION Dispatch: Ashraf Ghani agrees to release 5000 prisoners not 1500

Despite initial setbacks, it seems like the US-Taliban peace deal is alive and kicking.Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has given-in to one of the Taliban's biggest demands — the release of its prisoners.

Afghanistan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases

The Taliban on Wednesday rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's plan to release initial 1,500 prisoners first and then 3,500 later as talks progress. Also Read: Afghanistan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases "We never agreed to any conditional release of prisoners," Suhail Shaheen, spokesman for the Taliban based in Doha, told Reuters.

Taliban rejects Afghan government's offer to first release 1,500 prisoners

Ashraf Ghani agrees to Taliban prisoners release

The United States and China have rejected the formation of the parallel Afghan government led by opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah. China congratulated Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on his re-election and called on all parties to accelerate the reconstruction and peace process in the war-torn country.

US, China back President Ghani, reject Abdullah Abdullah's 'parallel government' in Afghanistan

Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani has delayed his planned inauguration ceremony until the afternoon as his rival Abdullah Abdullah also postponed a scheduled competing swearing-in ceremony.

Prez-elect Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah swearing-in postponed

Ashraf Ghani took oath as the president of Afghanistan today, amid blasts in Kabul. His rival - Abdullah Abdullah held his own swearing-in ceremony. This report tells you more about the political crisis in Afghanistan.

Gravitas: The tussle for power in Afghanistan

Two blasts were heard as Afghanistan's two rival leaders held parallel presidential inaugurations in Kabul on Monday, underscoring the country's woeful security ahead of talks with a resurgent Taliban.

Two blasts in Afghan capital during presidential inaugurations

Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani on Monday delayed his planned inauguration ceremony until the afternoon, as his rival Abdullah Abdullah also postponed a scheduled competing for the swearing-in ceremony.

Afghan president-elect delays inauguration to continue talks with rival

Squabbling Afghan presidential rivals threatened to both declare themselves president in duelling inauguration ceremonies Monday, throwing plans for negotiations with the Taliban into chaos.

Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble

At least 32 people have been killed after an assault on a ceremony in Kabul. Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said women and children were among the dead with at least 29 people injured.

At least 32 killed after gunmen target Kabul ceremony; Islamic State claims responsibility

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