The United States is congratulating Afghanistan's new leaders, following the inauguration of the country's president.
Ashraf Ghani was sworn in following a prolonged dispute over the election results with his rival Abdullah Abdullah, who gets the new post of chief executive.
As Malcolm Brown reports from Washington, the US is now hoping for the prompt signing of a deal which would allow some American troops to remain in the country after the deadline for the withdrawal of American forces.
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