The Taliban on Friday said they see the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghan government as “the main hurdle” in the Afghan Peace Process, accusing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani of unwilling to transfer power to the next government, Tolonews reported
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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