U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani deliver remarks to reporters at Dilkusha Palace‎ in Kabul April 9, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested that Afghanistan's national unity government could continue beyond September, a step that could irk the opposition even as he attempts to avert a brewing political crisis.
Kerry's unannounced visit to Kabul was intended to demonstrate support for the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani, victor of the disputed election of 2014 and his runner up Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.
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