Taliban

“I owe the Afghan people an explanation for leaving Kabul abruptly on 15 August after Taliban unexpectedly entered the city.” The former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has apologised for fleeing Kabul, saying he believed “it was the only way” to “keep the guns silent” and “save Kabul”. He said that he fled the presidential […]

5 years ago

“All of the checkpoints were Taliban. The police cars were full of Taliban.” An Irish woman currently in Kabul has described the situation in Afghanistan as having “rapidly” deteriorated. Aoife MacManus is one of 23 Irish citizens currently in the country and has been in the capital for the past two years working with marginalised […]

5 years ago