There will be no peace in Afghanistan unless President Ghani is removed, says Taliban
3 years, 8 months ago

There will be no peace in Afghanistan unless President Ghani is removed, says Taliban

India Today  

The Taliban say they don't want to monopolize power, but they insist there won't be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed. Afghan security personnel inspecting a damaged vehicle in Kabul on Tuesday "I want to make it clear that we do not believe in the monopoly of power because any governments who to monopolize power in Afghanistan in the past, were not successful governments," said Shaheen, apparently including the Taliban's own five-year rule in that assessment. The White House said in a statement that the two leaders agreed that the Taliban's military offensive "is in direct contradiction to the movement's claim to support a negotiated settlement of the conflict." READ: Ground Report from Afghanistan: Kandahar focus of Afghan forces as Taliban surround city Shaheen said there are no plans to make a military push on Kabul and that the Taliban have so far "restrained" themselves from taking provincial capitals.

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Ron Klain DEFENDS disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
2 years, 7 months ago

Ron Klain DEFENDS disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's chief of staff defended the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying 2022 would be the first year in this century that no Americans had died fighting in the country. Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, defended President Joe Biden's decision to leave Afghanistan after Taliban fighters this week celebrated the anniversary of their takeover The …

One year of Taliban: Where are Saleh and Ghani as Afghanistan slips deeper into chaos?
2 years, 7 months ago

One year of Taliban: Where are Saleh and Ghani as Afghanistan slips deeper into chaos?

India Today  

On Monday, Taliban fighters fired their guns in the air and waved black and white flags while marching on Afghanistan’s streets to celebrate the first anniversary of their takeover of Kabul. Ghani fled Afghanistan as his western-backed government caved in, and his demotivated troops mostly surrendered after a series of stunningly one-sided battles across the country to a Taliban surge …

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
2 years, 7 months ago

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

The Hindu  

The Taliban's capture of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 brought the hardline movement back into power in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after they were toppled by the U.S. invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Feb. 29, 2020 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration signs an agreement with the Taliban committing to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. April …

Ex-Afghan president: Biden order on frozen funds an atrocity
3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Afghan president: Biden order on frozen funds an atrocity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghanistan's former president on Sunday …

Afghan ex-President Ghani defends decision to flee the country
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghan ex-President Ghani defends decision to flee the country

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan’s former president says he had just minutes to decide to flee in the hours before the Taliban took control of the capital in August. Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani has said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the Taliban closed in and denied an agreement was in the works for a peaceful takeover, disputing the …

We should have pushed ex-Afghan president Ghani to share power with Taliban: Former US envoy to Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

We should have pushed ex-Afghan president Ghani to share power with Taliban: Former US envoy to Afghanistan

India Today  

The United States did not put enough pressure on former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to share power with the Taliban, Zalmay Khalilzad, who recently resigned as US envoy to Afghanistan, said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS. The agreement signed on February 29, 2020 between Washington and the Taliban -- which excluded Ghani's government in Kabul -- paved the …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It's the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the Taliban's …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It’s the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the …

Abdullah Abdullah dubs Ghani 'traitor', says Doha agreement between US, Taliban was weak
3 years, 5 months ago

Abdullah Abdullah dubs Ghani 'traitor', says Doha agreement between US, Taliban was weak

India Today  

Chief executive officer of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah said that the agreement between the US and the Taliban was weak on peace. Calling Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani a "traitor", Abdullah said that there were "so many flaws in our own system, bad elections one after another, Ghani not trusting people and mistrust between him and the leadership, corruption were some of …

Former Officials Announce Afghanistan Govt In Exile Led By Amrullah Saleh: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Former Officials Announce Afghanistan Govt In Exile Led By Amrullah Saleh: Report

ABP News  

Kabul: Former Afghan officials, who fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani after the Taliban takeover, have announced the continuation of the Afghan government in exile headed by former vice-president Amrullah Saleh. READ: Abraham Accords First Anniversary: Israeli Foreign Minister Reaches Bahrain To Sign Deals, Open Embassy The statement adds no other government can replace a legitimate one. “After …

Afghan officials that fled with President Ghani set up government in exile
3 years, 5 months ago

Afghan officials that fled with President Ghani set up government in exile

India TV News  

A number of former Afghan officials, who fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani after the Taliban takeover last month, have announced the continuation of the Afghan government in exile. A statement released by the Afghan Embassy in Switzerland read that the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is the only legitimate government of Afghanistan that is elected by the votes …

Taliban asks to address UN after Afghanistan takeover
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban asks to address UN after Afghanistan takeover

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan’s new rulers have asked to represent the country at the 76th annual UN session, posing a dilemma for the UN. The Taliban wants its envoy to address the annual United Nations General Assembly’s high-level meeting of world leaders this week, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday, raising the question of who should represent Afghanistan in the intergovernmental organisation. The …

U.S. not in a rush to recognise Taliban government: White House
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. not in a rush to recognise Taliban government: White House

The Hindu  

The U.S. is not in a rush to recognise the new Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan but was engaged with the people who are now overseeing and controlling the country to get the American citizens out of the strife-torn nation, according to a top White House official. Taliban’s hardline interim government includes specially designated global terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani as the …

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani apologises for fleeing, says only way to keep 'guns silent'
3 years, 6 months ago

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani apologises for fleeing, says only way to keep 'guns silent'

Firstpost  

Ghani refuted allegations of having stolen from the treasury before fleeing, saying that he would welcome an official audit or financial investigation to prove the veracity of his statements Dubai: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who fled to the UAE before the Taliban seized power last month, has apologised to the people for leaving the country abruptly, saying he believed …

Taliban government anything but inclusive, reject it, says Afghan envoy to UN
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban government anything but inclusive, reject it, says Afghan envoy to UN

Firstpost  

Ghulam Isaczai urged the world organisation to hold the Taliban accountable for their violation of human rights and insist on an inclusive government with representation from minorities and women United Nations: The government announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan is anything but inclusive and the Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and minorities, the country’s …

Never intended to abandon Afghan people: Ashraf Ghani defends decision to flee Kabul
3 years, 6 months ago

Never intended to abandon Afghan people: Ashraf Ghani defends decision to flee Kabul

India Today  

Leaving Kabul was the "most difficult decision" of my life, ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said in a statement on Wednesday. Ghani expressed regret that his "own chapter" ended in tragedy similar to his predecessors and that he had to leave Kabul without ensuring stability and prosperity in Afghanistan. Never intended to abandon Afghan people: Ghani Referring to the events …

Reportedly fleeing with 'helicopter full of cash', how did Ashraf Ghani fail to 'fix' Afghanistan?
3 years, 6 months ago

Reportedly fleeing with 'helicopter full of cash', how did Ashraf Ghani fail to 'fix' Afghanistan?

ABC  

Twenty years of progress in Afghanistan may have been reversed in just weeks — at a speed that no-one could have imagined. Taliban political spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said that Mr Ghani must return "the money of the people of Afghanistan" if the reports were true, in an interview with Doha News. "Afghanistan is a massively complex country to rule over …

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement

The Hindu  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

Firstpost  

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team. The Taliban have finalised their new government in Afghanistan nearly a fortnight after their violent takeover of Afghanistan - a …

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call

Al Jazeera  

Before Afghan government collapsed on August 15, the US president pressed his Afghan counterpart to ‘change perception’. In the last call between US President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for …

Taliban extends amnesty to Ashraf Ghani, says former President can return to Afghanistan
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban extends amnesty to Ashraf Ghani, says former President can return to Afghanistan

India TV News  

The Taliban have extended their amnesty to deposed Afghan President and Vice President Ashraf Ghani and Amrullah Saleh, respectively, allowing the two to return to Afghanistan if they so wished. In an exclusive interview with Geo News, senior Taliban leader Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani said "there is no enmity" between the group and Ghani, Saleh and former National Security Advisor, …

Ashraf Ghani fled without fight, can't blame everything on global community: Afghan envoy to Tajikistan
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashraf Ghani fled without fight, can't blame everything on global community: Afghan envoy to Tajikistan

India Today  

Afghanistan's envoy to Tajikistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar has said that ousted president Ashraf Ghani surrendered the country to the Taliban without a fight and fled. Speaking to India Today TV, Mohammad Zahir Aghbar said the sequence of events that took place in Afghanistan last week, including Ashraf Ghani's fleeing, was pre-planned. The poor leadership in Afghanistan, actions of Ashraf Ghani, …

Ashraf Ghani had no 'specific threat' to life when he fled Afghanistan: Ex-minister Masoud Andarabi | Exclusive
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashraf Ghani had no 'specific threat' to life when he fled Afghanistan: Ex-minister Masoud Andarabi | Exclusive

India Today  

Former Afghan minister Masoud Andarabi has said there was no "specific threat" to the life of ousted president Ashraf Ghani on the day he fled the country as the Taliban approached Kabul. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, Masoud Andarabi said Ashraf Ghani wrongly claimed a threat to his life in a recent interview, adding that even the …

Afghans need to accept Taliban rule, says Hashmat Ghani
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghans need to accept Taliban rule, says Hashmat Ghani

Al Jazeera  

Hashmat Ghani, whose brother – former President Ashraf Ghani – fled the country last week, tells Al Jazeera that it is necessary to accept the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan to avoid instability. Kabul, Afghanistan – Hashmat Ghani, brother of Afghanistan’s deposed President Ashraf Ghani, says he has accepted the Taliban’s takeover of the country but has called for the formation …

Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure civilians' safety
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure civilians' safety

India TV News  

The G7 ministers on Thursday underlined the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns by reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement on Thursday. G7 Ministers stated that the crisis in Afghanistan requires an international response including intensive engagement …

Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban militants attacked protesters Wednesday in Afghanistan who dared to take down their banner and replace it with the country’s flag, killing at least one person and fueling fears about how the insurgents would govern this fractious nation. Under Taliban control, Afghanistan will without doubt become ground zero of radical Islamist terrorism; plots against democracies will be …

UAE says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in the country
3 years, 7 months ago

UAE says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in the country

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates says it has accepted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family for “humanitarian considerations.” Mr. Ghani fled Afghanistan just as the Taliban approached Kabul. The statement carried by the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency on Wednesday did not say where Ghani was in the country. The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on …

Ashraf Ghani vows to return home, says left Afghanistan to avoid bloodshed
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashraf Ghani vows to return home, says left Afghanistan to avoid bloodshed

India Today  

Ashraf Ghani has broken his silence in a video message, his first since stepping down as president of Afghanistan and fleeing Kabul earlier this week. READ: Council to govern for now, Taliban to reach out to former Afghan soldiers, pilots: Reports In what can be seen as a response to US President Joe Biden and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg's remarks, …

Taliban say council will govern Afghanistan for now, Ghani breaks silence | Top 10 developments
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban say council will govern Afghanistan for now, Ghani breaks silence | Top 10 developments

India Today  

Three days since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban said on Wednesday that a ruling council will govern the country for the time being. Asked whether India has had any communication with the Taliban, Jaishankar said: "at this point of time, we are looking at what the evolving situation is in Kabul." A delegation of Taliban fighters led by Anas …

Ghani denies taking large sums of money as he fled Afghanistan
3 years, 7 months ago

Ghani denies taking large sums of money as he fled Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Speaking from the UAE, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he left the country to prevent bloodshed. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, speaking from exile in the United Arab Emirates, has said that he had left Kabul to prevent bloodshed and denied reports he took large sums of money with him as he departed the presidential palace. “If I had stayed, I …

Situation in Kabul under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ghani govt: Russian envoy
3 years, 7 months ago

Situation in Kabul under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ghani govt: Russian envoy

The Hindu  

Russia has said that the situation in Kabul under the Taliban is "better" than it was under the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government, according to a media report, signalling Moscow's apparent endorsement of the insurgent group and an attempt to establish ties with the outfit, still officially designated a terrorist organisation in the country. Taliban insurgents seized Kabul on Sunday after …

Ashraf Ghani, a hapless leader who caved in to the Taliban and turned Afghanistan's hope into despair
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashraf Ghani, a hapless leader who caved in to the Taliban and turned Afghanistan's hope into despair

Firstpost  

Ghani fled Afghanistan on August 15 after writing a lengthy post addressed to the people of the country on Facebook. Reports suggests he has either fled to Tajikistan or Uzbekistan Afghan president Ashraf Ghani dreamed of transforming his country from a tribal, patronage-based society to a modern technocratic state. Embattled Afghan president flees countryy Afghan officials say embattled President Ashraf …

Amrullah Saleh claims he is caretaker president of Afghanistan in Ashraf Ghani's absence
3 years, 7 months ago

Amrullah Saleh claims he is caretaker president of Afghanistan in Ashraf Ghani's absence

India Today  

Former first vice-president Amrullah Saleh has claimed that he is the caretaker president of Afghanistan in Ashraf Ghani's absence. He wrote that he was “reaching out to all leaders to secure their support and consensus.” Taking to Twitter, he said, "As per the constitution of Afghanistan in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President, the FVP becomes the caretaker …

Najibullah and Ghani: Taliban and a tale of two Afghan presidents, 25 years apart
3 years, 7 months ago

Najibullah and Ghani: Taliban and a tale of two Afghan presidents, 25 years apart

India Today  

Ashraf Ghani was not the first Afghan president to lose power in Afghanistan to the Taliban. While Ashraf Ghani escaped, with loads of cash as per Russian reports, from Afghanistan, saying he wanted to "avoid bloodshed" in Kabul, Najibullah was not that fortunate. Ashraf Ghani: A contrasting tale Afghanistan's President since 2014, Ashraf Ghani was at the helm of Afghan …

An Ex-Senior Afghan Official Is Hiding From The Taliban, And Growing Angry At America
3 years, 7 months ago

An Ex-Senior Afghan Official Is Hiding From The Taliban, And Growing Angry At America

NPR  

An Ex-Senior Afghan Official Is Hiding From The Taliban, And Growing Angry At America Enlarge this image toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP Rahmat Gul/AP "I am not safe," reads a cellphone text to NPR from a former Afghan government official. This former high-ranking national government official is one of many who have gone into hiding or exile amid the chaos since …

Analysis: Defiant Biden is face of chaotic Afghan evacuation
3 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: Defiant Biden is face of chaotic Afghan evacuation

Associated Press  

Four presidents share responsibility for the missteps in Afghanistan that accumulated over two decades. “Here’s what I believe to my core: It is wrong to order American troops to step up when Afghanistan’s own armed forces would not,” said Biden. The evacuation received condemnation at home and abroad, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling the latest developments “bitter, dramatic and …

Ashraf Ghani leaves Kabul 'to prevent bloodshed'
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashraf Ghani leaves Kabul 'to prevent bloodshed'

The Hindu  

Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani defended his decision to leave the country as the Taliban entered the capital, Kabul, on August 15. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen earlier told Qatar's Al-Jazeera English satellite news channel that the insurgents were awaiting "a peaceful transfer" of the city. A turbulent end to Ghani's 7 years in power The 72-year-old first came to power in …

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled with 4 cars and a helicopter filled with cash: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled with 4 cars and a helicopter filled with cash: Report

India TV News  

Afghanistan Latest News Updates: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash and had to leave some money behind as it would not fit in, the Russian Embassy in Kabul has said. Afghanistan Defence Minister Bismillah Mohammadi said in a tweet, in an apparent reference to Ghani and his associates, that …

Taliban sweep into Afghanistan after Kabul fall; President Ashraf Ghani flees country
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban sweep into Afghanistan after Kabul fall; President Ashraf Ghani flees country

India TV News  

The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade US campaign to remake the country. Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman and negotiator, told The Associated Press that the militants would hold talks in the coming days aimed at forming …

After Taliban take over Afghanistan, countries urge for protection of human life
3 years, 7 months ago

After Taliban take over Afghanistan, countries urge for protection of human life

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan government collapsed on Sunday as the Taliban entered into Kabul and assumed control of the Afghan capital and took over the presidential palace. Taliban fighters take control of the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul after president Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Several countries are scrambling to evacuate diplomatic and other personnel from Afghanistan even as hundreds of people flocked …

Afghanistan president flees country as Taliban takes control of Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan president flees country as Taliban takes control of Kabul

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban is in control …

Afghan president Ghani says left to prevent 'flood of bloodshed'
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghan president Ghani says left to prevent 'flood of bloodshed'

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said he left the country in order to avoid "bloodshed" after the Taliban took over Kabul after nearly two decades of being ousted from power by a US-led invasion. Ghani in his first comments after he left Afghanistan said on Sunday he was faced with a "hard choice" between the "armed Taliban" or "leaving the …

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled with cars, chopper full of cash, claims Russia
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled with cars, chopper full of cash, claims Russia

India Today  

Russia's embassy in Kabul said on Monday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash and had to leave some money behind as it would not all fit in, the RIA news agency reported. Ghani, whose current whereabouts are unknown, said he left Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban entered …

US forces should not die in war that Afghans not willing to fight: US President Joe Biden
3 years, 7 months ago

US forces should not die in war that Afghans not willing to fight: US President Joe Biden

India Today  

In his address on Monday, US President Joe Biden said that American forces should not have to die in a war that Afghan troops were not willing to fight themselves. US President Joe Biden stated that the developments of the past week established that the American decision to withdraw its troops was the right one. "GHANI FAILED TO PREPARE AFGHANISTAN …

Afghanistan Updates: Biden Is Set To Speak As Chaos Unfolds In Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan Updates: Biden Is Set To Speak As Chaos Unfolds In Kabul

NPR  

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images North America National security adviser Jake Sullivan talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 7. National security adviser Jake Sullivan is laying the Taliban victory over the government in Kabul squarely at the feet of the U.S.-trained and equipped Afghan security …

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani flees capital Kabul for Tajikistan as Taliban enter city
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani flees capital Kabul for Tajikistan as Taliban enter city

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghanistan’s president Ashraf Ghani has …

The rise and fall of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
3 years, 7 months ago

The rise and fall of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Live Mint  

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani prided himself on being one of the foremost global experts on failed states, only to watch his administration collapse. Before becoming president in 2014, Ghani enjoyed a stellar career abroad as an academic and economist focused on failed states, only returning 24 years later to pursue his dream of rebuilding the country. Renowned for his intensity …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says Taliban has won as militants enter Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says Taliban has won as militants enter Kabul

The Hindu  

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday after fleeing the country that the Taliban had won, as the militants entered Kabul - nearly 20 years after they were ousted from power by a US-led invasion. 'Ensure security' After initially ordering fighters not to enter the capital, a Taliban spokesman confirmed the Islamist insurgents had entered several districts in Kabul to …

Afghanistan President Ghani flees to Tajikistan, some lawmakers to Islamabad as Taliban advances in Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan President Ghani flees to Tajikistan, some lawmakers to Islamabad as Taliban advances in Kabul

India TV News  

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday left the country reportedly for Tajikistan along with National Security Adviser Hamdullah Muhib and head of the administrative office of President Fazel Mahmood Fazli as Taliban took over Kabul, Presidential Palace. 'Ghani will be judged' Head of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah in a video clip while terming Ashraf Ghani a former …

Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan as Taliban take over Kabul: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan as Taliban take over Kabul: Report

Live Mint  

Afghanistan crisis: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has left the capital Kabul for Tajikistan, a senior Afghan Interior Ministry official told news agency Reuters. Taliban enters multiple districts in Kabul to 'ensure security' The Taliban said that their militants have entered multiple districts in the Afghan capital Kabul, while sources said they had also taken over the presidential palace, hours after …

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