Sher Ali won the resulting Afghan Civil War (1863–1869) and ruled Afghanistan until his death in 1879. In his final years, the British returned to Afghanistan in the Second Anglo-Afghan War to fight …

Dec 11, 2025 · Afghanistan, multiethnic landlocked country located in the heart of south-central Asia.

The Taliban are starting their fifth year of ruling Afghanistan. They have silenced internal dissent, tightened their control over Afghan life, secured recognition from Russia as the country's official …

Dec 9, 2025 · UN warns 17 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity. Senior military leaders suppressed reports of potential war crimes by elite troops, whistleblower testifies. Pause on …

5 days ago · Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Because of its geographic location, it has served as a crossroads for traders and conquerors from all points on the compass, and its people reflect the …

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The term Afghan, historically synonymous with Pashtun, is used to describe a person from the country of Afghanistan. Afghans draw their national identity from the founding of the Durrani Empire in the mid …

Afghans come from various ethnic backgrounds. The largest ethnic groups are Pashtuns. Historian Clifford Edmund Bosworth defines "Afghan" primarily as a historical ethnonym for the Pashtun people.