Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has tested negative for the coronavirus after news leaked out of an outbreak among his staff.

The Afghan government would release another 100 Taliban inmates Thursday, even though the militants have walked out of talks.

The Afghan government says it is ready to release up to ten thousand prisoners due to coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s efforts to convince the Taliban leaders to sit down with a negotiating team of the Afghan government once again fails.

Kabul says Washington’s decision to cut aid to Kabul will not affect the government’s key bodies.

The former head of Afghanistan's intelligence agency chides political leaders, saying they are not working honestly with Afghans to bring peace to the country.

Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have held rival swearing-in ceremonies.

Kabul had already promised to free 1,500 militants as a “gesture of goodwill.”

The Afghan Foreign Ministry summons the UN special representative for Afghanistan to protest his meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, a former official and a rival to incumbent President Ashraf Ghani.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has approved the release of hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of efforts to pave the way for the start of talks with the militants.