2021-08-16 e33034ccd46ff1f92dc2c0847ef9da3836b3bc86 https://www.reuters.com/resizer/2Z93iHAomCcBA1TMh-UYGE-0Wiw=/1200x628/smart/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/4WOGMFBXBVMKXHPTVMZCWWOETU.jpg <3b93b6b093de8a481698985a282d833e97e89dac>https://www.reuters.com/resizer/2Z93iHAomCcBA1TMh-UYGE-0Wiw=/1200x628/smart/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/4WOGMFBXBVMKXHPTVMZCWWOETU.jpg 4 Ashraf Ghani 37 /wiki/ashraf%20ghani President of Afghanistan 14 /wiki/president%20of%20afghanistan Russia 2 /wiki/russia Tajikistan 71 /wiki/tajikistan War in Afghanistan 1 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan Russia Tajikistan War in Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 2021-08-15 036c7bceb01a1a0d5920d64324e7db0a412b6ef3 /feed/2021/08/15/president-ashraf-ghani-agrees-to-form-a-team-for-negotiations-as-he-also-agrees-to-step-down-and-allow-an-interim-taliba President Ashraf Ghani agrees to form a team for negotiations as he also agrees to step down and allow an interim Taliban government amid the insurgent group's advance. Among the people in the negotiation team is the first President of Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S. invasion, Hamid Karzai. 1629061667 2021-08-15 e47c40638e916d2fbae9fe766a4dd833bd42cd89 /feed/2021/08/15/president-ghani-agrees-to-form-a-team-for-negotiations-as-he-also-agrees-to-step-down-and-allow-an-interim-taliban-gover President Ghani agrees to form a team for negotiations as he also agrees to step down and allow an interim Taliban government amid the insurgent group's advance. Among the people in the negotiation team is the first President of Afghanistan after the 2001 invasion, Hamid Karzai. 1629032862 2021-08-15 d970e577c6a484fb71bff4bf4b5e7bcbceecfe32 5 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/08/15/president-ashraf-ghani-agrees-to-form-a-team-for-negotiations-and-also-agrees-to-step-down-and-allow-an-interim-taliban President Ashraf Ghani agrees to form a team for negotiations and also agrees to step down and allow an interim Taliban government to govern the country amid the insurgent group's advance. Among the people in the negotiation team is the first president of Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S. invasion, Hamid Karzai. 2021-08-11 6ecbae1ef0296feef2eefb76cc49db97adab1b29 6 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/08/11/chief-of-general-staff-of-the-afghan-armed-forces-wali-mohammad-ahmadzai-is-removed-by-president-ashraf-ghani-as-the-afg Chief of General Staff of the Afghan Armed Forces Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai is removed by President Ashraf Ghani as the Afghan military continues to collapse across the country. 2021-08-11 99d4cbcab9557b9cdc4d13f2edfa8c3b0d883719 /feed/2021/08/11/the-taliban-captures-the-ninth-provincial-capital-in-six-days-seizing-fayzabad-the-capital-of-badakhshan-province-ami The Taliban captures the ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, amid a rapid advance in northern Afghanistan. The capture came as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also took control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrendered with all of their military equipment. 1628737595 2021-08-11 79e6ea516ed22051edd6a7c6ae634b101fcae697 /feed/2021/08/11/the-taliban-captures-the-ninth-provincial-capital-in-six-days-seizing-fayzabad-capital-of-badakhshan-province-amid-a-s The Taliban captures the ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, capital of Badakhshan Province amid a speedy advance in the north. The capture came as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also took control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrendered with all their military equipment. 1628730398 2021-08-11 aa15234873886c5d9779d00b6bddd3aae1506d46 /feed/2021/08/11/the-taliban-captures-the-eighth-provincial-capital-in-days-seizing-faizabad-capital-of-badakhshan-province-amid-a-spee The Taliban captures the eighth provincial capital in days, seizing Faizabad, capital of Badakhshan Province amid a speedy advance in the north. The capture came as President Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. 1628680004 2021-08-11 88d5ac786e51e14bd3c8591a9e2a5cb988065078 3 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/08/11/the-taliban-captures-its-ninth-provincial-capital-in-six-days-seizing-fayzabad-the-capital-of-badakhshan-province-ami The Taliban captures its ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, amid a rapid advance in northern Afghanistan. The capture comes as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also takes control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrender with all of their military equipment. 2021-08-2 c9b99f8dffe34588c8f604dd0f1c9e6ead2cec80 /feed/2021/08/2/president-ashraf-ghani-blames-the-worsening-security-situation-in-afghanistan-to-the-sudden-withdrawal-of-us-troops-am President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan to the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country. Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups. The Taliban rejects Ghani's statement. 1627909597 2021-08-2 3728b6daffec31721ef2bde903219f8fb94393da 3 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/08/2/president-ashraf-ghani-blames-the-worsening-security-situation-in-afghanistan-on-the-sudden-withdrawal-of-us-troops-am President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country. Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups. The Taliban rejects Ghani's statement. 2021-06-19 4f00b368ac20b522e9586b9e7ce7133bd047c9e9 1 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/06/19/president-ashraf-ghani-names-bismillah-khan-mohammadi-as-his-new-defense-minister-and-abdul-sattar-mirzakwal-as-the-new President Ashraf Ghani names Bismillah Khan Mohammadi as his new defense minister and Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal as the new interior minister, replacing their respective predecessors amid a deteriorating security situation, with foreign forces withdrawing from the country and the Taliban gaining territory, capturing six more districts. 2021-04-4 5c025ac606453d0b9f65e90b2a6aac9c3c4bd8f0 /feed/2021/04/4/afghan-president-ashraf-ghani-is-expected-to-offer-three-phase-peace-roadmap-for-afghanistan-during-a-proposed-meeting-i Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is expected to offer three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey including a ceasefire and agreement. 1617581340 2021-04-4 f987f0c8ae6d80e1774f888008390291b70ac7a1 5 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/04/4/president-ashraf-ghani-is-expected-to-offer-a-three-phase-peace-roadmap-which-includes-a-ceasefire-and-agreement-durin President Ashraf Ghani is expected to offer a three-phase peace roadmap, which includes a ceasefire and agreement, during a proposed meeting in Turkey. 2020-05-12 ab94f021d0c73bac526e270ecf09235c834d8ce5 /feed/2020/05/12/in-response-to-the-attacks-president-ashraf-ghani-orders-that-the-armed-forces-switch-to-the-offensive-and-to-start In response to the attacks, President Ashraf Ghani orders that the armed forces switch to the "offensive" and to "start operations against the enemy". 1589353402 2020-05-12 373bef49d2ef8159b9d64b3f3469582d4759161b 2 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2020/05/12/in-response-president-ashraf-ghani-orders-that-the-armed-forces-switch-to-the-offensive-and-to-start-operations-agai In response, President Ashraf Ghani orders that the armed forces switch to the "offensive" and to "start operations against the enemy". 2019-11-19 5c0f4d38031f0caf5b0a5d99ffaf142f97fda525 3 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2019/11/19/afghan-president-ashraf-ghani-claims-victory-over-isil-citing-the-surrender-of-over-600-of-their-fighters-in-the-past-w Afghan President Ashraf Ghani claims victory over ISIL, citing the surrender of over 600 of their fighters in the past weeks as an example that the group has given up. 2018-08-19 73ad8c28894a708079523536cf67fecbaad4cef1 6 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2018/08/19/afghan-president-ashraf-ghani-calls-for-a-conditional-cease-fire-with-taliban-insurgents-for-the-duration-of-the-eid-al Afghan President Ashraf Ghani calls for a conditional cease-fire with Taliban insurgents for the duration of the Eid al-Adha holiday. 2018-06-9 6ea3ac30c674af49490b974861900d43f3e4f26d 1 Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2018/06/9/the-taliban-announce-a-three-day-eid-ceasefire-with-the-afghan-authorities-according-to-pajhwok-afghan-news-on-thursda The Taliban announce a three-day Eid ceasefire with the Afghan authorities, according to Pajhwok Afghan News. On Thursday, President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with the Taliban from June 12–19. /feed/2021/08/16/russia-accuses-president-of-afghanistan-ashraf-ghani-of-fleeing-with-four-cars-and-a-helicopter-full-of-cash-and-that Reuters 16 3b93b6b093de8a481698985a282d833e97e89dac 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/russia-says-afghan-president-fled-with-cars-helicopter-full-cash-ria-2021-08-16/ 2021 Russia's embassy in Kabul said on Monday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash and had to leave some money behind as it would not all fit in, the RIA news agency reported. Russia accuses President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani of fleeing with "four cars and a helicopter full of cash" and that he left money behind as it would not all fit in. Ghani's whereabouts are still unknown although multiple sources say he fled to Tajikistan.