Ireland

‘A passport is only way I can see my family’: Afghans in Ireland left in diplomatic limbo by embassy closure

Embassy closure in London leaves thousands of Afghans in UK and Ireland stranded and without support

Taliban supporters in Kabul: The organisation’s foreign ministry announced in July it would stop recognising documents issued by Afghan embassies in several European nations, citing insufficient 'coordination'. Photograph: Samiullah Popal/EPA
Taliban supporters in Kabul: The organisation’s foreign ministry announced in July it would stop recognising documents issued by Afghan embassies in several European nations, citing insufficient 'coordination'. Photograph: Samiullah Popal/EPA
Saeedullah Safi
Wed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00

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