The Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John Nicholson on Monday said the Afghan government’s peace offer to the Taliban was an opportunity for the group to end the violence and join the peace process. 

Nicholson made the remarks at Resolute Support headquarters during a ceremony to honor the late Nancy Dupree, a well-known American historian and archaeologist who died last year in Kabul. 

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) on Monday said it will finalize the voter registration database within the next two days.

Election monitoring groups have meanwhile accused the IEC of poor leadership and mismanagement.