Afghan cabinet nearly complete after months of delay

All of those who have been sworn in at a ceremony in Kabul are new faces. For the first time four of them are women. But the crucial post of the defence minister remains empty because of disagreements in the unity government. Forming a cabinet has been problematic because Mr Ghani's opponent in last year's elections, Abdullah Abdullah, holds the position of chief executive. Afghanistan now has 24 out of 25 posts filled in its cabinet, and so after nearly seven months of political wrangling finally has a fully-fledged government in place, says the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Kabul. Read more on BBC News