The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan and declared the country an Islamic Emirate. The government will be led by one of Taliban’s founders, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund. The Taliban seized control of most of Afghanistan over three weeks ago, after the elected government collapsed.
The Taliban have fired shots to disperse the crowd at a large protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Video footage from the scene shows people running to safety, while heavy gunfire can be heard in the background. Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Tuesday to demand women’s rights and denounce Taliban rule. Protesters also chanted…
The last US military flight has left Kabul airport, marking the end of a twenty-year presence in Afghanistan. Officials said the last aircraft took off with the US ambassador onboard after midnight local time on Tuesday. However, US officials said that the diplomatic mission would continue to assist those who were unable to leave before the deadline.
President Joe Biden says the US airlift from Kabul will continue despite a jihadist attack that killed over 90 people including 13 US service members. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, which fell to the Taliban on 15 August. But many more Afghans have been rushing to the airport ahead of the 31 August…
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has been granted asylum in the United Arab Emirates. Ghani fled Afghanistan as the Taliban invaded the capital city Kabul over the weekend. The UAE’s foreign ministry said the country had welcomed the Ghani and his family on humanitarian grounds. There had been rumours that Ghani might have fled to Tajikistan. In a Facebook…
Uganda is to take in two thousand refugees from Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized power on Sunday. Uganda’s Refugee Minister, Esther Anyakun said the deal was agreed following a request from the US government. Meanwhile; the Vice President of the sacked government in Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh has vowed to fight the Taliban till the end. Reports indicate…