Taliban takeover: Will Africa, global community know peace?

The deadly group is in control of the Afghan capital of Kabul and has taken control of the presidential palace.

In early July, the United States government announced its decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan after a 20-year occupation. US forces have been in the country since 2001 following the 9/11 attacks. And the withdrawal signalled an opportunity for the extremist group to renew attacks. The

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