Person: President Ashraf Ghani

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Taliban claim responsibility for suicide attack which killed 15 army officers at Afghan military academy

A suicide attack has killed 15 army officers west of Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

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Donald Trump's Afghan plan 'involves 3,900 more US troops', with first 'arriving quickly'

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Suicide bomb near Afghan bank kills at least 29 people collecting wages ahead of Muslim holiday

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Death toll rises to 90 in huge suicide bombing in Afghanistan

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Taliban attack north and south Afghanistan in coordinated strikes

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Kabul rocked by suicide bombing that killed at least 28

Taliban overruns key district in Helmand province

Taliban fighters have overrun a strategic district in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, delivering a serious blow to government forces.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Taliban claim responsibility for attacks on Kabul guesthouse

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul yesterday, and said fighting was still going on at the scene.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

IS suicide bombing kills 35 outside bank in Afghanistan

At least 35 people were killed when a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle blew himself up at a bank in eastern Afghanistan.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Activists honour mob attack victim

An Afghan woman who was beaten to death by a mob was buried in Kabul yesterday, her coffin carried aloft by women’s rights activists.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Afghanistan set for Taliban peace talks

A senior Afghan leader has said his country’s government will begin peace talks with the Taliban in the “near future”.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2015

Afghanistan peace talks with Taliban 'soon', leader says

A senior Afghan leader has said that his country’s government will begin peace talks with the Taliban in the “near future”.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Charlie protests in Niger kill 10 people

At least 10 people have been killed in violent protests in the west African nation of Niger over French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo’s depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2015

Nine insurgents killed in Afghanistan raid

Nine insurgents have been killed during a raid by Afghan security forces backed by local citizens in the country’s north, an Afghan official said.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2015