Ashraf Ghani

‘Hopeless, lost, furious’: Afghans react to the Taliban’s takeover

Many Afghans are worried about their country’s future under a return to Taliban leadership.

How international actors laid the groundwork for Taliban rule

The current regional balance of power, in which Russia and China see the Taliban as the lesser of two evils, and a hasty US withdrawal helped the group march across Afghanistan, experts say.

Taliban insurgents declare war over as desperate Afghans try to flee Kabul

Kabul's streets were deserted on Monday, a day after Taliban insurgents took over the Afghanistan capital without a fight, but the airport was jammed with hundreds of civilians trying to flee.

Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure

President Joe Biden has doubled down on his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan despite the Taliban's rapid advances, but pledged to send more troops to evacuate civilians and warned the militants not to threaten that mission.

Afghanistan's northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif falls to Taliban - officials

The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in an offensive less than three weeks before the US is set to withdraw its last troops.

Avoiding a final stand in Kabul

An urgent power-sharing agreement between Ghani’s government and the Taliban is one way of avoiding bloody confrontation in the capital.

UN chief urges Taliban to halt offensive, begin negotiations

The Taliban has been inching closer to Kabul and full control of Afghanistan, fuelling fears of a return to their brutal regime that was toppled by the United States-led 2001 invasion.

Ghani replaces Afghan military chief mid-Taliban blitz on major cities

The appointment of General Hibatullah Alizai to lead the Afghan armed forces comes at a crucial time as the insurgent group intensifies assault on provincial capitals.

Afghan leader arrives in besieged Mazar-e-Sharif, holds talks with warlord

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Mazar as hundreds of Afghan soldiers surrendered to the Taliban isurgent group in nearby Kunduz.

Why is the Taliban looking unstoppable in Afghanistan?

The failure of US-led forces to address grassroots issues and the absence of a strong Afghan government has led to the resurgence of the Taliban, experts say.

NATO urges 'negotiated settlement' in Afghanistan amid Taliban challenge

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg describes security situation as "deeply challenging" with most foreign troops already out of the country where insurgents are pushing forward with their sweeping assault.

Rocket attack on Afghan capital as Ghani gives Eid speech

Rockets landed near the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul during prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha, a live television broadcast showed. Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack.