afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South‑Central Asia, bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. Its capital is Kabul. The nation has a diverse ethnic makeup—primarily Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, and Uzbek—and a history of successive empires, Soviet occupation (1979‑89), civil war, and Taliban rule (1996‑2001, resumed 2021). After the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, a republic was established, but the Taliban regained control in August 2021, leading to an internationally unrecognized Islamic Emirate with severe restrictions on women’s rights, a struggling economy, and ongoing humanitarian crises. Views Nigeria