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Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani is the current Afghan President.
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Taliban claim Sangin capture
Taliban militants have pushed deeper into the strategic opium-producing Sangin district of the Helmand province.
Helmand province 'threatened by Taliban'
Afghanistan's Helmand province could fall to the Taliban, a deputy governor has warned after some 90 troops were killed.
Afghans react to DW Ghani interview
Conflict Zone’s interview with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has gone viral in Afghanistan.
Afghans react to DW inteview with President Ashraf Ghani
Taliban fighters strike Kabul
Explosions hit Kabul with gunfights between Taliban fighters and security forces. Spanish cop killed in Taliban attack.
Kabul blast amid Taliban assault
A car bomb has exploded in Afghanistan's capital Kabul followed by a series of gunfire, said security officials.
The timing of the Kandahar attacks
Is it a mere coincidence that when Pakistan was hosting Ashraf Ghani, the Taliban were also staging a siege in Kandahar?
Taliban launch attacks across Afghanistan
The militant group has claimed a key district in the Helmand province following a siege on the city of Kandahar.
Pakistan hosts Afghanistan talks amid IS threat
Experts say the countries participating in the Heart of Asia dialogue have conflicting interests in Afghanistan.
Ashraf Ghani: 'This is part of our shame'
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says women's rights are a priority commitment. But how is he planning on ensuring them?
Advertising Afghanistan
Wracked by insecurity and economic woes, many Afghans are turning their back on their country.
Ashraf Ghani on Conflict Zone
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says women’s rights are a priority commitment. But how is he planning on ensuring them?
Ghani to talk refugees with Merkel
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is making his second visit to Berlin since taking office in 2014.
Afghans' growing skepticism
More Afghans than at any time since 2004 feel their country is moving in the wrong direction, a new survey finds.
Afghan soldiers defect to Taliban
At least 65 Afghani troops, including several commanders, joined the Taliban forces in the volatile Helmand province.
Afghanistan in the WTO
How will membership in the World Trade Organization impact Afghanistan's economy?
Outrage over beheading of Hazaras in Kabul
Protesters try scale walls of presidential palace as rage builds over unsolved killings of ethnic minorities in Kabul.
'Wars aren't over because you say they're over'
A former US envoy to Afghanistan tells DW that Washington has learned from its Iraq withdrawal.
German troops to stay in Afghanistan
Germany's defense ministry has announced that its service personnel will remain in Afghanistan for the time being.
US troops to stay longer in Afghanistan
American soldiers will pursue their combat and training roles in Afghanistan through most of next year.
Why Kabul struggled to retake Kunduz
DW examines the role played by foreign troops in retaking Kunduz and how the Taliban managed to initially hold the city.
Afghan forces retake majority of Kunduz
The Afghan Ministry of Interior announced that the siege in Kunduz has ended.
Fighting in Afghanistan
Critics called for the president's resignation, while NATO troops arrived to support the Afghans fighting for Kunduz.
What led to the fall of Kunduz?
DW examines the factors that led to the city's capture and how this affects the balance of power in Afghanistan.
A shattered dream
DW examines how the security situation in Afghanistan has changed over the course of the past year.
Fight for Kunduz continues
Afghanistan's president has vowed to retake a key northern city captured by the Taliban on Monday.
A threefold triumph
Florian Weigand
The Taliban attack on Kunduz sends a message to ex-fighters, Kabul and Europe, says DW's Florian Weigand.
UNAMA chief on Afghan violence
DW spoke to UNAMA chief Nicholas Haysom about what the recent upsurge in violence means for peace talks in Afghanistan.
A step backwards
The rejection of the first ever female nominee for Afghanistan's Supreme Court marks a setback for women's rights.
Can the talks succeed?
Experts say Afghan peace talks can only lead to peace if those involved are recognized by the Taliban leadership.
Suicide attacks hit Kabul ahead of Taliban talks
The Taliban have claimed two suicide attacks in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul ahead of scheduled talks in Islamabad.
Security in tatters
The Taliban attacks on the Afghan parliament are a reflection of the fragile security situation in the country.
The Taliban's muscle-flexing
With the latest attacks on the Afghan parliament, the Taliban want to show their strength, says DW's Florian Weigand.
Afghan democracy at risk?
Afghanistan's failure to set a date for fresh elections has raised concerns over a possible political vacuum.
Taliban confirms informal talks with Afghan officials
Informal discussions have been held in Norway between the Taliban and Afghan officials.
German aid worker kidnapped by Taliban now free
A German national working for the GIZ is free again after spending more than 40 days in Taliban capitivity.
Renewing ties
Ghani is on a trip to India in a bid to reassure New Delhi of Afghanistan's commitment despite warming Pakistan ties.
Opinion: Is 'Islamic State' spreading to Afghanistan?
Florian Weigand
The Jalalabad attack suggests "Islamic State" has arrived in Afghanistan. Florian Weigand thinks ISAF withdrew too soon.
Afghanistan's cabinet nearly to be completed
After months of delay, Afghanistan's parliament has approved 16 cabinet nominees, including four women.
High civilian casualties
More than 650 civilians were killed in the first quarter of 2015 in Afghanistan.
US slows pace of Afghanistan withdrawal
Obama slows pace of US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan president Ghani thanks US troops
The president of Afghanistan has thanked United States troops deployed in his country over the past 14 years.
Ghani's key US visit
As Afghan President Ashraf Ghani starts his first official US visit, a host of key issues will be on the agenda.
Ending a climate of impunity
Despite progress in Kabul's efforts to prevent the torture of detainees, much more needs to be done.
Carter signals slower US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The US secretary of defense has said Washington is considering slowing down its withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
A call for attention?
Is the presence of "IS" in Afghanistan a real threat or just played up by Afghan officials to attract Western attention?
Public confidence essential crucial
DW speaks to Nicholas Haysom, the top UN envoy in Afghanistan, about the challenges facing the new Afghan government.
Media 'under threat'
A new HRW report exposes the threats and increasing levels of violence journalists face in Afghanistan. DW examines.
Much delay for nothing?
What does the naming of the Cabinet mean for the future of Afghanistan? DW analyzes.
Afghan cabinet announced
Afghan cabinet announced
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