Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban were advancing towards Kabul. In a statement and after confirmation from the UAE that they have granted him asylum, Ghani repeated the reason for his departure and that was to avoid “bloodshed.” Russia had claimed… Continue reading Afghanistan: Ghani defends decision to flee
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani who fled Afghanistan is in the United Arab Emirates as confirmed by the Gulf state’s foreign ministry. “The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds,”… Continue reading Afghanistan: Ghani in UAE; casualty reported in Jalalabad protest
Videos surfacing on social media are showing protests being conducted in the Afghan city of Jalalabad demanding the Taliban not replace the Afghanistan flag with the Taliban flag. Protests were held in other areas as well and the Taliban resorted to aerial firing to disperse the crowds. No injuries were… Continue reading Afghanistan: Protests held in Jalalabad
US troops are helping evacuate US citizens and allies and the operations have sped up after they regained control back from the disrupters who had flooded the tarmac in a bid to board or hang onto the aircrafts, resulting in their deaths and numerous delays of inbound or outgoing flights.… Continue reading Afghanistan: US buffs up evacuations
Amrullah Saleh, former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s vice-President has claimed to be the official caretaker President. Saleh says the war is not over, indicating the start of a new civil war and an uncertain future for Afghans as fighting can start at any time. Either within days, months or years.
After taking over Afghanistan and “urging” government officials to get back to work, the Taliban have held their much anticipated news conference. This is their first news conference from Kabul and they covered a wide range of issues. In a first, their spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said women will be very… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban hold news conference
After news started circulating of Taliban fighters entering peoples’ houses in Kabul in search of wanted targets and to loot, the Taliban deputy leader Molvi Yaqoob has now told the fighters not to invade private property. The leader has also told the fighters not to interfere with vehicles transporting foreign… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban tell fighters to stop looting
Afghanistan, the top recipient of German aid fell to the Taliban and the German Development minister says they will suspend all aid given to the country, and are eager to evacuate all Germans and dual-nationals working for human rights organizations from Afghanistan. Germany has already been involved in attempts to… Continue reading Afghanistan: Germany stops developmental aid
Earlier reports suggested US Charge d’Affaires Ross Wilson had left Kabul after the Taliban made way for the city. Taking to Twitter Mr. Wilson has denied the reports and is still there helping thousands of Americans and “vulnerable Afghans” evacuate.
In a bid to get the bureaucracy and government officials back to work and restart the system, the Taliban have announced a pardon for all government servants and have urged them to get back to work. “A general amnesty has been declared for all. So you should start your routine… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban announce pardon for Government officials