Afghan Ambassadors Fight for Survival in New Taliban Era
A dispirited diplomatic corps is the last remnant of a fallen government.
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A dispirited diplomatic corps is the last remnant of a fallen government.
Commemorative Event Held on the 25th Anniversary of Death of A.R. Ghafoorzai, Former PM of Afghanistan On the 25th of
None of the diplomats appointed by previous govt have agreed to serve Islamist group
Afghan embassies around the world that have refused to recognise the new Taliban regime are struggling to stay afloat and facing increasing pressure from Kabul
Afghan embassies around the world that have refused to recognize the new Taliban regime are struggling to stay afloat and facing increasing pressure from Kabul to accept loyalist replacements. None of the country’s 60 or so ambassadors, consuls or heads of diplomatic missions who were appointed by Western-backed former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani have agreed to serve the hardline Islamist group since it seized power in August last year. The Taliban government has yet to be formally recognized by any nation, and the international community is grappling with how to deal with the country’s ...