Aamaj: The founder and president of Massoud foundation, Ahmad Wali Massoud tweeted that the international community must realize that it is not possible to form an inclusive government under Taliban rule. “Decentralising the power structure to engage all provinces is the first step to real inclusivity,” Massoud said. Click here to read more (external link).
Aamaj: Yesterday November 28 the EU said that the Taliban representatives asked them for help, to keep running the Kabul airport. The EU delegation once again emphasized that Taliban should observe women rights, and take effective steps towards inclusive government. Earlier Taliban said that they would not allow foreign forces to be in Afghanistan. Click
8am: Three and a half months after the fall of the national government, US media recently reported that the Taliban covert forces had captured Kabul and other Afghan cities from within. Fugitive President Ashraf Ghani left Kabul three months and a half ago (August 15). As he fled the country, control of all provinces, including
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi Abubakar Siddique November 29, 2021 Yasir had locked up his shop and was walking to his home in the Afghan capital, Kabul, when he was stopped by Taliban fighters, who demanded to see his smartphone. “They went through my phone and saw photos of me playing sports, working out at the
Aamaj: Deputy spokesperson of Taliban’s government, Ahmadullah Wasiq, tweeted that the United Arab Emirates has imposed limitation on political activities of Ashraf Ghani and other former officials who are now in Dubai and other cities of that country. According to him the limitation includes the political activities of leader of Jamiat-e Islami’s Noor branch, Ata
8am: Baghlan Residents are worried about children being forced to work hard on the streets of Pul-e-Khumri, saying that hundreds of children are working on the streets due to poverty. Local Taliban officials in Baghlan, however, say their government cannot manage the situation. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Amnesty International’s office in south Asia has expressed concern about the violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan, saying that securing women’s rights during the Taliban interim government should be a priority for the world. The organization issued a petition on Sunday, November 28, saying that the achievements of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
WSJ: Undercover Taliban agents—often clean-shaven, dressed in jeans and sporting sunglasses—spent years infiltrating Afghan government ministries, universities, businesses and aid organizations. Then, as U.S. forces were completing their withdrawal in August, these operatives stepped out of the shadows in Kabul and other big cities across Afghanistan, surprising their neighbors and colleagues. Pulling their weapons from