2021 in Afghanistan

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Events from the year 2021 in Afghanistan.

Incumbents

• President: Ashraf Ghani
• Chief Executive: Abdullah Abdullah
• Speaker of Wolesi Jirga: Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi
• Speaker of Meshrano Jirga: Fazel Hadi Muslimyaar
• First Vice President of Afghanistan: Abdul Rashid Dostum
• Second Vice President of Afghanistan: Sarwar Danish
• First Deputy Chief Executive of Afghanistan: Khyal Mohammad Mohammad Khan
• Second Deputy Chief Executive of Afghanistan: Vacant

Events

• 1 January - Afghan journalist and human rights activist Bismillah Aimaq is shot to death in the province of Ghor.[1]
• 5 January - Afghan delegates meet with Taliban leaders in Doha to reopen peace talks.[2][3]

See also

• History of Afghanistan
• Outline of Afghanistan
• Politics of Afghanistan
• Government of Afghanistan
• COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history

References

1. Akhgar, Tameen (1 January 2021). "Gunmen kill prominent journalist in western Afghanistan". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
2. Constable, Pamela; Hassan, Sharif (5 January 2021). "Troubled Afghan-Taliban peace talks resume amid violence, accusations". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
3. Tanzeem, Ayesha (5 January 2021). "Afghan Peace Talks Resume in Doha Amid Calls to Reduce Violence". VOA News. Retrieved 5 January 2021.