World leaders adapt to new Afghan political realities

Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a press statement on the current developments in Afghanistan, at the Chancellery in Berlin on August 16, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

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  • US President Joe Biden defended the troop pull-out, in an address to the nation after having cut short his holiday to return to Washington.

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