Why Museveni accepted them, and the risks Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Aug. 17, Ugandans woke up to the news that the government had agreed to temporarily host about 2,000 Afghan refugees following a request from the U.S government. Until then, many Ugandans had known about the …
Read More »Afghan President Ghani says he left to prevent ‘bloodshed’
Dubai, UAE | Xinhua | Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani claimed on Wednesday night that he was forced to leave Kabul in order to prevent bloodshed. Ghani made the statement, addressing his compatriots in their native language Pashto, during a live Facebook broadcast from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ghani said, …
Read More »U.S. experts blast White House for strategic error in chaotic troop withdrawal
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Days before Taliban forces entered the Afghan capital of Kabul, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a news conference that he did not regret his move to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. However, with the news of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leaving the country and the …
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