President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan will resign before the coming Monday and an interim setup will come in place with the Taliban having a share in the new setup, according to our sources. This comes in after the Taliban made rapid advancements to surround the Ghani administration and take a… Continue reading Afghanistan: Ghani to resign before Monday – Sources
The Taliban have taken control of their 11th provincial capital in less than a week since their sweeping offensive began last Friday. Ghazni had fallen earlier today and chances for a Taliban takeover of Kabul over the next week have significantly grown. Heavy fighting had already been reported in Kandahar… Continue reading Afghanistan: Provincial capital Herat falls
Thursday – The Taliban have captured their 10th provincial capital in less than a week, after the launch of the second phase of their attacks that focused on major cities. Another loss for the Afghan government and army after the replacement of their army chief. With this development, it is… Continue reading Afghanistan: Ghazni falls
The Afghan Government has replaced its army chief after losing over eight provincial capitals in a matter of days since the Taliban launched the second phase of their attack last Friday. The Afghan army is busy defending Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Ghazni, three major cities which might fall into Taliban hands… Continue reading Afghanistan: Army chief replaced as Taliban advance
The Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing has asked the Chinese “media” to remove articles and posts that contain quotes from an alleged Swiss scientist who does not exist. Chinese state-controlled media in recent months has hired or mimicked certain foreign actors who roam China showcasing how “free” everyone is over… Continue reading Swiss embassy asks Chinese “media” to remove fake news
Monday – The sixth provincial capital has fallen, this time in a rare move with the city surrendering after the Taliban entered without a will to fight. The tribal elders had reportedly requested them to spare the city, according to the AFP news agency. Afghanistan’s Tolo News reported that the… Continue reading Afghanistan: Provincial capital Aybak surrenders
Sunday – Kunduz, Sar-e-Pol and Taloqan are the latest provincial capitals that have come under Taliban control since Friday. This being their largest single-day gain since the beginning of their offensives against the major cities after they had successfully managed to take control of Afghanistan’s rural areas. In total, they… Continue reading Afghanistan: Three more Provincial Capitals fall
A video circulating on social media shows hundreds of inmates leaving a prison which is allegedly located in Sheberghan, Jowzjan. The Taliban had attacked the city earlier today and are now claiming to have freed all of the prisoners. Sheberghan being the second major city now under Taliban control after… Continue reading Afghanistan: Sheberghan captured, prisoners freed – Taliban
The Taliban assassinated Afghan Government media center’s director in Kabul on Friday. Dawa Khan Menapal was shot in his car while he was leaving a mosque, Taliban claimed to have “punished [him] for his deeds.” The Afghan Government officials called the attack cowardly and US Chargé d’affaires said he was… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban kill Gov. spokesperson; capture provincial capital
Vitaly Shishov, a Belarusian activist and head of a non-profit organization that helps Belarusians escape the authoritarian state, was found hanging in a park near his home in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian police has initiated a murder investigation, suspecting it to be a deliberate murder. Shishov was reported missing… Continue reading Head of Belarusian exile group found dead in Kyiv