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Roh Yakobi

Roh Yakobi is a former refugee, commentator and Associate Fellow at the Human Security, a foriegn policy think tank

<p>Hundreds of Afghans have fled the country since the Taliban took over in August </p>

Britain’s latest quiet betrayal of Afghans will cost more lives

<p>The number of people living in Afghanistan in near-famine conditions has risen to 8.7 million, according to the World Food Programme </p>

As winter approaches, the Afghan people are facing hell

<p>‘Afghanistan’s past tells us the trajectory of its future’</p>

The only way to defeat the Taliban is to not recognise its rule