Afghanistan International: Lutfullah Sadat, Afghanistan’s consul in Bonn, announced that he was submitting his resignation due to “restrictions and demands of the host country”. In early November, sources told Afghanistan International that Germany had asked Afghan diplomats to either engage with the Taliban or end their work. The sources also confirmed that other countries have also increased pressure on Afghan ambassadors over the past month, sending a message to “engage with the Taliban, or end your diplomatic mission”. Click here to read more (external link).