Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani speaks during the first day of the presidential election campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani launched his re-election campaign on Sunday, promising to start peace talks with the Taliban after decades of war and to transform his nation into a trade hub.
The 70-year-old, U.S.-trained former World Bank official came to power in 2014 after winning a bitterly disputed election marred by accusations of cheating.
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