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Taliban Unveils New Government, Includes FBI ‘Most Wanted’ Terrorist As Interior Minister

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Taliban Unveils New Government, Includes FBI ‘Most Wanted’ Terrorist As Interior Minister

Paul Mbagwu September 7, 2021 7:28 PM

The Taliban unveiled its new government on Tuesday in the presence of invited foreign delegations from Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar – which... Read More

‘Will Be Going Back Into Afghanistan’ – US Senator, Lindsey Graham

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‘Will Be Going Back Into Afghanistan’ – US Senator, Lindsey Graham

Paul Mbagwu September 7, 2021 12:37 PM

Senator Lindsey Graham (Representing South Carolina) on Monday predicted the United States “will be going back into Afghanistan” due to the threat of terror. After... Read More

United Nations Vows To Keep Afghan Aid Flowing After Meeting With Taliban

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United Nations Vows To Keep Afghan Aid Flowing After Meeting With Taliban

Paul Mbagwu September 7, 2021 9:36 AM

After a meeting between top UN officials and Taliban leaders on Sunday, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar – who is expected to be Afghanistan’s next... Read More

Pentagon Won’t Name ISIS Terrorists Killed In Airstrike

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Pentagon Won’t Name ISIS Terrorists Killed In Airstrike

Paul Mbagwu September 5, 2021 8:57 AM

U.S. military officials are withholding the names of the ISIS terrorists allegedly killed by an airstrike in Afghanistan that was carried out in retaliation for... Read More

Young Girls Forced To “Marry” Older Men To Escape Afghanistan Are Alleging Sexual Assault And Rape

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Young Girls Forced To “Marry” Older Men To Escape Afghanistan Are Alleging Sexual Assault And Rape

Paul Mbagwu September 5, 2021 8:26 AM

Buried deep in the ongoing mess that is the Afghanistan evacuation, another ugly problem is rearing its head: older Afghan men have reportedly been admitted... Read More

Afghan Women Stage Protest In Taliban-Controlled Kabul

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Afghan Women Stage Protest In Taliban-Controlled Kabul

Paul Mbagwu September 4, 2021 7:07 AM

A group of Afghan women activists On Friday staged a small protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul calling for equal rights and full participation in political life.... Read More

Taliban Declare China Their Closest Ally As UK Refuses To Recognise Group

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Taliban Declare China Their Closest Ally As UK Refuses To Recognise Group

Paul Mbagwu September 3, 2021 1:29 PM

Zabihulla Mujahid, the spokesman for the group, has stated the Chinese would help to revive Afghan copper mining. He also praised the Chinese for their... Read More

Taliban Co-Founder Baradar To Lead New Afghanistan Govt – Sources

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Taliban Co-Founder Baradar To Lead New Afghanistan Govt – Sources

Paul Mbagwu September 3, 2021 9:19 AM

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it... Read More

Taliban Holds Huge Victory Parade Showing Off US Military Hardware

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Taliban Holds Huge Victory Parade Showing Off US Military Hardware

Paul Mbagwu September 1, 2021 6:32 PM

The Taliban on Wednesday held a huge victory parade showing off dozens of American-made armored vehicles along with newly seized weapons at victory celebrations in... Read More

Biden Told Afghan President To “Create Perception” Taliban Wasn’t Winning

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Biden Told Afghan President To “Create Perception” Taliban Wasn’t Winning

Paul Mbagwu September 1, 2021 1:55 PM

Despite all evidence to the contrary, President Biden appeared before the American people on Tuesday to try to sell his version of the American withdrawal... Read More

Excerpts of Call Between Joe Biden And Ashraf Ghani July 23

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Excerpts of Call Between Joe Biden And Ashraf Ghani July 23

Paul Mbagwu September 1, 2021 1:46 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani spoke by phone on July 23. Here are excerpts from that call, based on a transcript... Read More

Amid Sanctions, Taliban Expected To Double Down On Drug Trafficking

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Amid Sanctions, Taliban Expected To Double Down On Drug Trafficking

Paul Mbagwu September 1, 2021 9:17 AM

As the world watches events in Afghanistan unfold, many have started to wonder what the Taliban rule means for the future of the country’s opium... Read More

Afghan Women Can Study At University But Not In The Same Room As Men – Taliban

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Afghan Women Can Study At University But Not In The Same Room As Men – Taliban

Paul Mbagwu August 31, 2021 8:39 PM

The Taliban has declared that Afghan women will be allowed to study at university, but not in the same room as men. The group’s acting... Read More

Taliban Assumes Control Of Afghanistan With 100,000 US Allies And 200 US Citizens Left Behind

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Taliban Assumes Control Of Afghanistan With 100,000 US Allies And 200 US Citizens Left Behind

Paul Mbagwu August 31, 2021 7:50 PM

A U.S. military C-17 carried the last American troops out of Afghanistan on Monday, marking the formal end of the longest war in U.S. history... Read More

VIDEO: Terrified Afghan TV Presenter Reads The News Flanked By Gun-Toting Taliban

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VIDEO: Terrified Afghan TV Presenter Reads The News Flanked By Gun-Toting Taliban

Paul Mbagwu August 31, 2021 8:58 AM

A video of an Afghan TV host giving an address has gone viral online due to some alarming juxtaposition. This is the shocking moment an... Read More

US Intercepts Multiple Rockets Fired At Kabul Airport, Operations “Uninterrupted”

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US Intercepts Multiple Rockets Fired At Kabul Airport, Operations “Uninterrupted”

Paul Mbagwu August 30, 2021 9:55 AM

US anti-missile defences have intercepted as many as five rockets that were fired at Kabul’s airport early on Monday morning, a US official said, as... Read More

Mother Of US Marine Killed In Kabul Calls Biden ‘Piece Of Crap’

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Mother Of US Marine Killed In Kabul Calls Biden ‘Piece Of Crap’

Paul Mbagwu August 30, 2021 7:17 AM

The mother of a Marine killed in the Kabul airport attack called President Joe Biden a ‘dementia-riddent piece of crap’ as the president met with... Read More

US Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Multiple Children In Kabul, Family Claims ‘Not ISIS-K’

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US Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Multiple Children In Kabul, Family Claims ‘Not ISIS-K’

Paul Mbagwu August 29, 2021 9:59 PM

Three children were killed in a US drone strike that American officials said struck a vehicle carrying Islamic State suicide bombers, the Associated Press quotes... Read More

US Air Strike Hits Suicide Bomber Near Airport, Explosion Heard Across Kabul

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US Air Strike Hits Suicide Bomber Near Airport, Explosion Heard Across Kabul

Paul Mbagwu August 29, 2021 5:03 PM

The US, Sunday afternoon, carried out a drone strike against a vehicle threatening the Kabul airport that had been linked to the Afghan ISIL affiliate,... Read More

US State Dept Urges US Citizens To “Immediately” Leave Kabul Airport Area Due To “Specific, Credible” Threat

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US State Dept Urges US Citizens To “Immediately” Leave Kabul Airport Area Due To “Specific, Credible” Threat

Paul Mbagwu August 29, 2021 9:22 AM

The US embassy in Kabul Sunday warned of a “specific” and “credible” threat for the area around the airport, urging US citizens to “immediately” leave... Read More

US Says It Killed “Planner” Behind Kabul Airport Attack In Targeted Drone Strike

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US Says It Killed “Planner” Behind Kabul Airport Attack In Targeted Drone Strike

Paul Mbagwu August 28, 2021 3:26 PM

The United States said its intelligence had finally redeemed itself when it carried out a drone strike in eastern Afghanistan against an Isis-K “planner” behind... Read More

Taliban Takeover: No Nigerian In Afghanistan – NIDCOM

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Taliban Takeover: No Nigerian In Afghanistan – NIDCOM

Paul Mbagwu August 28, 2021 3:06 PM

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Friday confirmed that there is no evacuation process in Afghanistan because there is no Nigerian in the Asian... Read More

U.S. Launches Drone Strike On Islamic State After Afghan Airport Blast

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U.S. Launches Drone Strike On Islamic State After Afghan Airport Blast

Paul Mbagwu August 28, 2021 10:29 AM

The U.S. military carried out a drone strike on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan on Friday, the first retaliatory action following an attack at... Read More

 ‘I Thank You For Your Bravery, Your Selflessness’- Tyler Perry Writes US Soldiers On Afghanistan Attack

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 ‘I Thank You For Your Bravery, Your Selflessness’- Tyler Perry Writes US Soldiers On Afghanistan Attack

Paul Mbagwu August 28, 2021 9:54 AM

American filmmaker, Tyler Perry has shared an Instagram post addressed to US soldiers following the turnaround of things after the Taliban seized power. He noted... Read More

Obama Releases Statement On Afghanistan Terror Attacks

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Obama Releases Statement On Afghanistan Terror Attacks

Paul Mbagwu August 27, 2021 6:07 PM

Former President Barack Obama Friday released a statement addressing the terrorist attack outside the Kabul airport that killed and injured over 100 people on Thursday.... Read More

Biden’s Afghan Crisis ‘The Dumbest Move Ever Made In Us History’ – Trump

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Biden’s Afghan Crisis ‘The Dumbest Move Ever Made In Us History’ – Trump

Paul Mbagwu August 27, 2021 9:18 AM

Former President Donald J. Trump has said that President Joe Biden’s intensifying Afghanistan crisis is the result of “the dumbest move ever made perhaps in... Read More

Kabul Airport Explosion: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack

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Kabul Airport Explosion: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack

Paul Mbagwu August 27, 2021 8:29 AM

The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for the attack outside the Kabul airport. Recall that two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked... Read More

60 Afghan Civilians, 12 Us Soldiers Killed In Kabul Blast

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60 Afghan Civilians, 12 Us Soldiers Killed In Kabul Blast

News Agency of Nigeria August 27, 2021 7:39 AM

No fewer than 60 Afghans and 12 United States (US) troops were killed with dozens wounded yesterday when two powerful explosions took place outside Kabul’s... Read More

Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team Are Successfully Evacuated From Kabul

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Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team Are Successfully Evacuated From Kabul

Paul Mbagwu August 25, 2021 7:56 AM

Players from the Afghanistan women’s national football team had an ‘important victory’ on Tuesday when they were among a group of more than 75 people... Read More

Primate Ayodele Releases Fearful Prophecy On Taliban Taking Over Some Nigerian States, Other African Nations

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Primate Ayodele Releases Fearful Prophecy On Taliban Taking Over Some Nigerian States, Other African Nations

Paul Mbagwu August 24, 2021 8:09 PM

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele, has predicted that a sect like the Taliban currently terrorising Afghanistan is regrouping in Africa to... Read More