Ashraf Ghani
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Jun- 2018 -30 June
Afghanistan: Ghani orders resumption of operations against the Taliban
Afghan security forces resumed operations after President Ashraf Ghani declared an end to the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban
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17 June
Taliban orders fighters to avoid ceasefire celebrations after deadly attack
The Taliban ordered its fighters in Afghanistan to avoid gatherings, a day after a suicide bomber killed dozens of people celebrating an unprecedented ceasefire
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12 June
In Afghanistan, ceasefires will amount to little in a war that has raged for years
Afghanistan’s temporary ceasefire is better than none, but likely represents little more than a brief interlude in a war poised to rage for many years, Michael Kugelman says
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11 June
Suicide bomber hits Afghanistan ministry hours before ceasefire with Taliban starts
At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded by a suicide bomber outside a government ministry in Kabul, a day before a government ceasefire with the Taliban begins
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9 June
Taliban announce temporary ceasefire, overlapping with Afghan government’s pause
The Taliban announced its first ceasefire in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion, with a three-day halt in hostilities against the country's security forces
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7 June
Afghan President Ghani announces temporary unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban coinciding with the end of the Ramadan holiday
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May- 2018 -16 May
Afghan president Ghani apologizes for Kunduz airstrike that killed 30 children
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani apologized to the families of dozens of children killed in an Afghan Air Force strike on a religious school in Kunduz province last month
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Apr- 2018 -19 April
Deadly airstrike on school is latest blow to Afghanistan peace prospects
Afghanistan saw yet another deadly government air raid claim multiple civilian lives, but is now witnessing a landmark civic movement in a bid to keep the hope of peace alive amid escalating violence.
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Mar- 2018 -14 March
Taliban stops short of rejecting Afghan president’s peace plan
The Taliban's muted response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks reflects an internal debate over the merits of engaging with a government that the group has long viewed as illegitimate
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6 March
Ghani’s peace offer to the Taliban: A long shot, but worth a shot
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was right to offer peace to the Taliban, and he deserves praise for making such a politically risky move, Michael Kugelman and Nishtha Sharma argue
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