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Kabul, Aug 25 (EFE/EPA)-. As the clouds of uncertainty loom large over the Afghan politics and security, the Taliban Wednesday reiterated their commitment to form an “inclusive government” soon that would be recognized by the global community. In an exclusive interview to EPA-EFE in the Afghan capital, Taliban spokesperson Zabihulla Mujahid said there was no need for the Afghans to fear the return of the Islamist group in the wake of its general amnesty for all. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: AN INTERVIEW WITH TALIBAN'S SPOKSPERSON ZABIULLAH MUJAHID IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.SOUND BITES: TALIBAN'S SPOKSPERSON ZABIULLAH MUJAHID.TRANSLATIONS:- We hope to make an inclusive government before the deadline of the withdrawal of the US forces from Afghainstan. - We have announced a general amnesty for everyone. Whoever wants to return to the country would do so. - Since the inception of the Islamic Emirate we have no prisoners, nor any one from the Afghan security forces in our custody or prisons. - We want India to have a better relationship with us. India should not spread negative propaganda against us. - We hope to have better relations with international community and we hope they will recognize our government.
Kabul (Afghanistan), Aug 19 (EFE / EPA).- In an unusual gesture, the Taliban fighters on Thursday protected worshipers of the Shiite minority from possible attacks during their most sacred holiday, Ashura, even though for years this minority was targeted by insurgents and the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) for considering them apostates.FOOTAGE OF THE AFGHANISTAN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN KABUL.
Kabul (Afghanistan), Aug 19 (EFE / EPA).- Despite fear of the Taliban — remembered for the brutality of their previous regime between 1996-2001 —, civilians in different parts of the country came together to oppose the replacement of the national flag with the white flag of the Taliban.FOOTAGE OF THE AFGHANISTAN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN KABUL.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai says that Taliban rule in Afghanistan has made "girlhood illegal", in her keynote speech at an event held by the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg to commemorate the anti-apartheid icon. “The Taliban have made girlhood illegal and it is taking a toll,” she says. IMAGES
King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to Kenya, and after a welcome at State House, arrive in Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi. After a red carpet welcome the British monarch, accompanied by Kenyan President William Ruto, lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The four-day trip is billed as an opportunity to look to the future and build on the cordial modern-day ties between London and Nairobi, but the legacy of decades of British colonial rule looms large. IMAGES