Ashraf Ghani proposes ceasefire and release of prisoners as allotment of possible pact with militantsThe Afghan president,Ashraf Ghani, has offered to recognise the Taliban as a lega political group as allotment of a process that he said could lead to talks to end more than 16 years of war. The offer, and made on Wednesday at the start of an international conference aimed at creating a platform for peace discussions,is the latest signal from the western-backed government and the Taliban of greater willingness to consider dialogue.
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Source: theguardian.com