Ashraf Ghani

Afghan president blames the Taliban for killings in recent weeks as his administration prepares for intra-Afghan talks.

Officials say a motorbike was hit by a bomb in the Khan Abad district of Kunduz province.

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Under the agreement, Abdullah will lead council for peace talks and members of his team will be included in the cabinet.

President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the army to resume operations against Taliban after deadly attacks.

The Afghan president asks military to switch to ‘offensive mode’ against armed groups after two deadly attacks.

President Ashraf Ghani had appealed to the group to lay down arms for the Islamic holy month that began on Friday.

This new entity should give priority to negotiating peace with the Taliban and minimising corruption by the elites.

Al Jazeera spoke to some of the inmates whose names are on the list of Taliban prisoners slated to be released.

Release stalled over disagreements on number of detainees to be freed and guarantees they will not return to fighting.

The comments come as Taliban rejects Afghan President Ghani’s phased release of prisoners.

The Afghan armed group says it will not proceed with the intra-Afghan talks unless all Taliban prisoners are released.

Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah were both inaugurated as president on Monday.