Taliban: Hotels in Pakistan asked to vacate rooms for evacuees from AfghanistanHotels have been ordered not to accept local guests for the next three weeks, but to book all the vacant rooms for the evacuees.Authorities in Pakistan have asked hotels not to accept local guests for the next three weeks to accommodate thousands of people … Continue reading Hotels in Pakistan asked to vacate rooms for Afghanistan returneesq
There is no Nigerian in Afghanistan ~ FG
Against the backdrop of the desperation by many foreigners as well as Afghans to leave the country, the NiDCOM spokesman, Abdul-rahman Balogun, told one of our correspondents on Friday that there was no record of any Nigerian citizen living in the country. Tens of thousands of people have been flown out of the country since … Continue reading There is no Nigerian in Afghanistan ~ FG
The Afghanistan lessons for Nigeria
The Guardian The turn of events in Afghanistan that saw the Talibans effectively sacking government and seizing power must necessarily pose deep concern for Nigeria in her 12-year old struggle against Boko Haram terrorists. The question is whether the insurgents will one day overrun the country as happened in Afghanistan. Whatever American withdrawal from Afghanistan … Continue reading The Afghanistan lessons for Nigeria
12 American soldiers among the people killed in Kabul bomb explosion.
A source reported the twin explosions outside the Kabul airport on Thursday. Apart from the U.S. soldiers, about 60 people were killed in the explosion, AlJazeera reports. More than 60 wounded persons are being treated at the emergency hospital in Kabul, Aljazeera reported the hospital’s president as saying. A Pentagon official who addressed journalists in … Continue reading 12 American soldiers among the people killed in Kabul bomb explosion.
Women soccer player leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight.
Global soccer players’ union FIFPRO thanked the Australian government for making the evacuation of players, team officials and family members possible, with work continuing to help more leave Afghanistan. “These young women, both as athletes and activists, have been in a position of danger and on behalf of their peers around the world we thank … Continue reading Women soccer player leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight.
We are ready for war;no one takes our land ~ Afghan Militant group.
militant group, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, is set to challenge the country’s occupation by the Taliban, saying it is ready to go to battle. The Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan capital, on August 15 after the United States withdrew its troops from the country. They are also currently working towards forming a new … Continue reading We are ready for war;no one takes our land ~ Afghan Militant group.
Russia predicts doom in Afghanistan says civil war likely.
Russia says it sees the risk of a civil war in Afghanistan but will not interfere in their case. “There is the risk of a renewed civil war in Afghanistan,” Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “Of course, no one intends to interfere in these events,” Mr Peskov said when asked about possible Russian … Continue reading Russia predicts doom in Afghanistan says civil war likely.
Afghanistan: British forces have evacuated 3,800 people from Kabul.
Nearly 4,000 Afghan and British nationals have been evacuated from Afghanistan, but fears remain many could be left behind as the US prepares to leave the country. Some 3,821 individuals have been rescued thanks to British efforts under Operation Pitting since 13 August, according to the Ministry of Defence, including 1,323 who have made it … Continue reading Afghanistan: British forces have evacuated 3,800 people from Kabul.
Afghan woman gives birth in evacuation flight.
j An Afghan mother gave birth aboard a US military plane after it landed at a base in Germany. Air force officials said the woman gave birth to a baby girl at the Ramstein Air Base after experiencing complications on a flight coming from an intermediate staging base in the Middle East. The aircraft commander … Continue reading Afghan woman gives birth in evacuation flight.
Greece extends border wall to deter Afghans trying to reach Europe
Greece said it has completed a 25-mile (40km) wall on its border with Turkey and installed a surveillance system to prevent possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. The Taliban’s sweeping advance last week has sparked fears that Europe could face a migration crisis similar to that in … Continue reading Greece extends border wall to deter Afghans trying to reach Europe
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