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  2. Government of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The government of Afghanistan, officially called the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is the central government of Afghanistan, a unitary state. Under the leadership of the Taliban, the government is a theocracy and an emirate with political power concentrated in the hands of a supreme leader and his clerical advisors, collectively referred to ...

  3. Politics of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The country has been governed by various systems of government, including a monarchy, republic, theocracy, dictatorship, and a pro- communist state . 1709 – Mirwais Hotak establishes the Hotaki dynasty at Kandahar and declares Afghanistan ( land of the Afghans) an independent state. 1747 – Ahmad Shah Durrani establishes the Durrani Empire ...

  4. Fall of Kabul (2021) - Wikipedia

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    Fall of Kabul (2021) / 34.3131; 69.1042  ( Kabul, Afghanistan) On 15 August 2021, Afghanistan 's capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban after a major insurgent offensive that began in May 2021. It was the final action of the War in Afghanistan, and marked a total victory for the Taliban. This led to the overthrowing of the Islamic ...

  5. Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east.

  6. 2021 Taliban offensive - Wikipedia

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    The 2021 Taliban offensive was a military offensive by the Taliban insurgent group and allied militants that led to the fall of the Kabul -based Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the end of the nearly 20-year War in Afghanistan that had begun following the United States invasion of the country. The Taliban victory had widespread domestic and ...

  7. Politics of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The last king of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah is sitting at the right. Afghanistan is an Islamic republic consisting of three branches of power ( executive, legislative, and judiciary) overseen by checks and balances. The country was led by President Ashraf Ghani, who replaced Hamid Karzai in 2014.

  8. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) - Wikipedia

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    The US government also reiterated support for the Afghan government regarding a possible Taliban military victory. A map of Afghanistan showing the 2021 Taliban offensive. The Taliban began its last major offensive on 1 May, culminating in the fall of Kabul, a Taliban victory, and the end of war.

  9. President of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces . On 15 August 2021, as the Taliban took over Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani and took refuge in the United Arab Emirates.