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Part of Taliban opposes Mullah Akhtar Mansour leadership; Calling for a new leader
Some of Taliban members are saying that they do not accept the leadership of Mullah Muhammad Akhtar Mansour and calling for a new leader (Amir).
Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who has reportedly been appointed leader of the Taliban, was Mullah Omar’s number two.
The man chosen, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, had long been the de facto leader of the insurgent movement, leading its powerful Quetta Shura.
He served as aviation minister in the Taliban government that led Afghanistan from 1996 to the 2001 US invasion, and became deputy leader of the Taliban when Abdul Ghani Baradar was captured in Karachi in 2010 by a joint operation between the CIA and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
However, his appointment – announced by unnamed Taliban figures after a meeting of the shura – will almost certainly be disputed by other commanders who were still digesting details of their supreme leader’s death. In a fractious movement long held together by oaths of allegiance to Mullah Omar, analysts believe it could promote a new round of splits and internal warfare.
Afghan analysts say that the Afghan government can use this division of Taliban and is a great opportunity for Afghanistan but if does not attempts it will lead to the strengthening of terrorist forces.
The new Taliban leader is broadly considered a pragmatist who has been a leading proponent of peace talks, although he is thought to be sceptical of the latest Pakistani-sponsored round.
Like Mullah Omar, he draws his political base from around Kandahar, considered the cradle of the Taliban. He comes from the Durrani line of the Pashtun tribe, a group that comprises much of the fighting force around the city.
Also like Mullah Omar he studied at the Darul Uloom Haqqania madrassa, outside Peshawar, across the border in Pakistan.
And like Mullah Omar few other biographical details – or photographs – exist.
The opposed part of Taliban have called for holding a court and appointment of a new leader.
“Mullah Muhammad Akhtar Mansour has not the ability and merit to be Taliban’s leader. There are disputes over his leadership between us,” part of Taliban’s declaration reads.
The divisions threaten a formal split in the Taliban. They also provide an opening to rival Islamic State (IS), the Middle East-based extremist movement that has attracted renegade Taliban commanders in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Opponents of Mansour criticize him for being too close to Pakistan’s military, which has long been accused of supporting the Afghan insurgency to maintain regional influence.
Pakistan has pushed Taliban leaders based in its territory hard to come to the negotiating table at the request of ally China and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
Despite the opposition, Mansour retains a personal power base within the Taliban, and if he can keep the movement together it could lead to a new era for the insurgents.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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