Afghanistan's Bonn consulate staff resign over accreditation of Taliban-appointed officials

The two new Taliban representatives will help to coordinate further deportation flights, he said, as Germany seeks to crack down on migration, a topic that has pushed many voters to support parties on the far-right. - AP

BERLIN: The staff of Afghanistan's consulate in Bonn resigned this week in protest at Germany's decision to accredit two representatives appointed by the Taliban government, denouncing the move as a threat to sensitive information about Afghans living in Germany.

Only Russia has so far recognised the Taliban government that seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.