The dispute over the Afghan presidency has ended after a political agreement was reached by Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, who both claimed to have won the election earlier this year.
"We are putting the past behind us. We are looking into the future," said Ghani.The announcement came soon after a surprise visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who landed in Kabul on Thursday, to assist the negotiations around the presidency.
Kerry said Friday’s agreement was an "Afghan solution to an Afghan problem" and its clauses were in line with the country's constitution.
"It is critical for both candidates to do what they just said, which is to move beyond the campaign and move into the process of governing," he added.Read more here.