The Taliban have announced the formation of the caretaker government made up of top leaders from the Taliban and the militant Haqqani network.

#Trending throws the spotlight on the Taliban’s announcement of the new government in Afghanistan.

China says it is ready to maintain communication with the newly created government and its leaders in Afghanistan, after the Taliban announced the formation of a caretaker government in the war-ravaged country.

The colonel behind the recent coup in Guinea bars government officials from leaving the country until further notice.

Guinean Special Forces declare that they have dissolved the constitution and the government of President Alpha Conde and closed the West African nation's borders.

Russia says it has no intention to mediate negotiations between the Taliban and other political forces in Afghanistan.

The Taliban say a new government will be launched "in a matter of a few days."