Ashraf Ghani takes over as Afghanistan's first new president in a decade
Reuters
2014-09-29
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The first democratic handover of power in Afghanistan's history took place at ceremony in Kabul, but the transition has been far from smooth: the deal for a unity government was cobbled together after months of deadlock over a vote in which both Ghani and opponent Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory.
Ghani's first act after being sworn in was to sign a decree creating the post of chief executive.
Abdullah's specially created post carries powers similar to those of a prime minister.
In his inaugural speech, Ghani said it was time to put aside election rivalry and work together to improve life in a country that has suffered war and poverty for decades.
He also appealed to the Taliban and other militants to join peace talks and put an end to more than a decade of violence. Thousands of Afghans are killed each year in the insurgency.
"We are tired of this war. Our message is a message of peace and the message of peace does
The first democratic handover of power in Afghanistan's history took place at ceremony in Kabul, but the transition has been far from smooth: the deal for a unity government was cobbled together after months of deadlock over a vote in which both Ghani and opponent Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory.
Ghani's first act after being sworn in was to sign a decree creating the post of chief executive.
Abdullah's specially created post carries powers similar to those of a prime minister.
In his inaugural speech, Ghani said it was time to put aside election rivalry and work together to improve life in a country that has suffered war and poverty for decades.
He also appealed to the Taliban and other militants to join peace talks and put an end to more than a decade of violence. Thousands of Afghans are killed each year in the insurgency.
"We are tired of this war. Our message is a message of peace and the message of peace does
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