Today  , a former  finance minister and  official, was sworn in as President of Afghanistan following a months-long dispute over election results. Ashraf Ghani in July 2011 The transfer of power from former President  marks the first democratic leadership transition in Afghanistan's history, and follows a power sharing agreement with Ghani's fellow Presidential candidate,  . Both men had previously claimed victory in the election last June, with the  overseeing a recount of the ballot. The government also have to deal with the security threat posed by the  and , two loosely allied Islamist factions. Most international troops, present in the country since 2001, are expected to leave by year's end, with Karzai previously unwilling to sign security agreements allowing others to stay. The government is to sign one such agreement with representatives from the embassy tomorrow, US officials said.
Today Ashraf Ghani , a former Afghan finance minister and World Bank official, was sworn in as President of Afghanistan following a months-long dispute over election results. Ashraf Ghani in July 2011 The transfer of power from former President Hamid Karzai marks the first democratic leadership transition in Afghanistan's history, and follows a power sharing agreement with Ghani's fellow Presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah . Both men had previously claimed victory in the election last June, with the United Nations overseeing a recount of the ballot. The government also have to deal with the security threat posed by the Taliban and , two loosely allied Islamist factions. Most international troops, present in the country since 2001, are expected to leave by year's end, with Karzai previously unwilling to sign security agreements allowing others to stay. The government is to sign one such agreement with representatives from the embassy tomorrow, US officials said.
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Ashraf Ghani
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Hamid Karzai
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Abdullah Abdullah
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