Afghan government collapses and Taliban on verge of controlling country: 5 essential reads

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Afghan government collapses and Taliban on verge of controlling country: 5 essential reads

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Kabul - Matt Brown on Unsplash
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan [Photo by Matt Brown on Unsplash]

Catesby Holmes is International Editor | Politics Editor of The Conversation US

The president of Afghanistan has fled and the government apparently fallen, after Taliban insurgents captured the capital city of Kabul on Aug. 15, 20