Who is ruling Afghanistan now?
The country as a whole is headed by Hibatullah Akhundzada, who became head of the Taliban in 2016. The Prime Minister, Mohammad Hassan Akhund, was selected as a compromise candidate between moderate and hardline factions of the Taliban. There are two Deputy Prime Ministers, Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi.
Is there a communist party in Afghanistan?
The Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan (Persian: حزب كمونيست (مائوئيست) افغانستان, Hezb-e Komunist (Ma’uist) Afghanistan), previously known as the Communist Party of Afghanistan, is an underground communist party in Afghanistan oriented around Marxism–Leninism–Maoism (MLM).
Is Afghanistan communist or democratic?
In 1990, the 1987 constitution was amended to state that Afghanistan was an Islamic republic, and the last references to communism were removed. Article 1 of the amended constitution said that Afghanistan was an “independent, unitary and Islamic state.”
Who is the spokesman for the Taliban in Afghanistan?
A Taliban spokesman warned Washington on Sunday against intervening following US air raids to support beleaguered Afghan government forces. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Taliban spokesman Muhammad Naeem Wardak warned the US against further intervention to support government forces.
Why did Germany not send troops to Afghanistan?
Germany’s defence minister has rejected calls for its soldiers to return to Afghanistan after Taliban fighters took Kunduz city where German troops were deployed for a decade. The country had the second-largest military contingent in Afghanistan after the United States, losing more troops in combat in Kunduz than anywhere else since World War II.
When did the US pull out of Afghanistan?
Since the US announced plans in April to pull out troops by September 11, and the transatlantic alliance NATO followed suit, violence has escalated as the Taliban has seized territory. Video Player is loading. This is a modal window.