Afghan Leaders Reach Power-Sharing Deal
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 3:05 amVOA - World News
FILE - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2020.
FILE - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2020.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah, who claimed the elections were rigged, are expected to sign a power-sharing deal Sunday.
The deal will end political turmoil in the country and pave the way for the start of negotiations with the Taliban over the future governance structure in the country.