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A New GovernmentIn the summer of 2021 the Taliban defeated the Afghans security forces and overthrew the Ghani government. They entered Kabul in August 2021 and began their consolidation of power. The eyes of the world is watching the new regime to see if they form an inclusive government. Key Taliban Leaders. The world is watching as the Taliban embark on forming a new government. Early indications are that there will be little inclusion of 'outsiders' in the senior leadership and ministry positions. Read an analysis by Frud Bezhan in "Key Figures in the Taliban's New Theocratic Government", Gandhara, September 7, 2021. The Taliban may find that conducting an insurgency is one thing - running a country is another. Read "Insurgency is easier than governing: The future of the Taliban in Afghanistan", War on the Rocks, September 3, 2021. Once the Taliban came to power the question many observers were asking is "How Are the Taliban Organized?", Voice of America, September 5, 2021.
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