Article 5P8JM Taliban name all-male Afghan cabinet including minister wanted by FBI

Taliban name all-male Afghan cabinet including minister wanted by FBI

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Emma Graham-Harrison in Kabul and Akhtar Mohammad
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Country will once again be officially known as an Islamic emirate, as at least two people killed in protests

The Taliban have announced an all-male caretaker government including an interior minister wanted by the FBI, on a day when at least two people were killed by violent policing of street protests against the new authorities.

The leadership unveiled on Tuesday is drawn entirely from Taliban ranks, despite promises of an inclusive cabinet, and many of its senior figures are on UN sanctions lists, which is likely to complicate the group's search for international recognition.

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