Humanitarian aid tops agenda as Taliban meets Western officials

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OSLO - Human rights and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where hunger threatens millions, will be in focus at talks opening Sunday in Oslo between the Taliban, the West and members of Afghan

civil society.

The hardline Islamists were toppled in 2001 but swiftly stormed back to power in August as international troops began their final withdrawal. No country has yet recognised the Taliban government, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt stressed that the talks would"not represent a legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban".

Unemployment has skyrocketed and civil servants' salaries have not been paid for months in the country already ravaged by several severe droughts.

 

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