Female doctors, journalists, police officers and politicians face acute danger from the TalibanIt was one of the worst phone calls I’ve ever received: a friend in Kabul calling on Sunday afternoon to say that armed men had just visited her house. Her v…
What could Taliban rule mean for Afghanistan? – video explainer
Afghanistan’s government collapsed as the Taliban militant group took control of all of the country’s major cities in only nine days, including Kabul, the capital of more than 4 million people.The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Emma Grah…
‘We kept on hearing gunshots’: my chaotic escape from Kabul’s airport
Afghan journalist Ramin Rahman, 27, left on a US military plane at Hamid Karzai international airportThe day the Taliban took over started with a call from my friend in Germany. He told me to get to the airport because there was potentially going to be…
WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline in Kabul
It’s meant to act as emergency hotline for civilians to report violence and looting.
The Taliban leaders in line to become de facto rulers of Afghanistan
The task facing the new head of state will be more challenging than 1996. But who is in the running for a governing role?Last time the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan – in 1996 – there was never any question of what form of government they would in…
The fall of Afghanistan – in pictures
Afghanistan – follow live updatesBiden stands ‘squarely behind’ decision to withdrawFrom across the country, Afghans hoping to escape Taliban rule have gathered in Kabul, with many making desperate attempts to flee Continue reading…
The day life changed in Kabul
The streets of Kabul were emptied of women on Monday, the first full day of Taliban rule across Afghanistan, as Taliban gunmen patrolled in cars seized by police, confiscated guns from security guards and urged shopkeepers and government employees back…
The Taliban have retaken Afghanistan – this time, how will they rule it? | Antonio Giustozzi
The group’s hardline beliefs are unchanged, but coalition partners and regional powers may be moderating influencesThe Taliban agreed on Saturday not to enter Kabul city for now and to wait for the evacuation of western diplomats and troops, but the Af…
‘We see silence filled with fear’: female Afghan journalists plead for help
Women in media in Kabul tell of trying to destroy traces of their identity as they brace for Taliban retributionWhen president Ashraf Ghani slipped out of Afghanistan with no warning, he took with him any glimpse of hope left for the nation’s women – e…
Australians with family in Afghanistan tell of despair, survivor guilt
The Afghan diaspora has been aghast watching the events in their home country unfold from afar, and talk of their fear, helplessness and disappointmentAustralians with family in Afghanistan have shared their despair and anger at the unfolding chaos in …