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Newshour: 17/05/2020 12:06 GMT: Afghanistan: President Ghani and Abdullah reach power-sharing deal

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17/05/2020 12:06 GMT

17/05/2020 12:06 GMT: Afghanistan: President Ghani and Abdullah reach power-sharing deal

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Ashraf Ghani has signed an agreement to share power with his main rival Abdullah Abdullah

Ashraf Ghani has signed an agreement to share power with his main rival Abdullah Abdullah.

The Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing deal, ending months of political uncertainty.

Also on the programme: Obama criticises Trump administration's virus response; and Police in Albania have clashed with crowds protesting against the demolition of the National Theatre.

Picture: President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (C) and Abdullah Abdullah (L) take the oath during their inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 29, 2014. Credit: Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.

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