Regional Update: Afghanistan's Interim Government and the Morocco-Algeria Crisis

<p>SWANA &nbsp;collective members Nyma Ardalan and Hamoud Salhi cover two segments: the &nbsp;new interim government in Afghanistan and the Morocco-Algeria Crisis. &nbsp;They review how the development of the interim government has been &nbsp;interpreted. The &nbsp;Taliban appear to have reneged from their commitment to establish an &nbsp;all-inclusive government. First, we ask why &nbsp;an interim government and not a permanent government? Second, the &nbsp;interim government does not include the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. &nbsp;What signals the Taliban are sending to Afghan women and the Western &nbsp;World by this move? And finally, how can the Taliban &nbsp;meet the aspirations of the Afghan population and how can it &nbsp;reconcile its ideology with the demands of governing, inclusion, and the &nbsp;West? In terms of Morocco and Algeria, both countries have been asked by the Arab League to reconcile their differences and accept mediation. But Algeria has refused. Since &nbsp;this topic has been missing in the media, we begin with a brief &nbsp;background on the current crisis to digest its roots and implications on &nbsp;the region of Northern &nbsp;Africa. This crisis has the potential to develop into a &nbsp;war between Morocco and Algeria, which is why we are following it and will continue to do so in the future.</p> <p>SWANA &nbsp;Region Radio is run entirely by the volunteer efforts of our &nbsp;collective: Ankine Antaram, Nyma Ardalan, Inara Khankashi, David Lloyd, &nbsp;Hamoud Salhi, Rana Sharif, and Soraya Zarook.&nbsp; You can also follow our updates on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/swanaregionradio/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/SWANARadio" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/swanaregionradio/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;We appreciate any &nbsp;amplification of our work.&nbsp;Thanks for listening and for sharing!</p>