Dossier
Zabul province
Coverage of Zabul province in the Nexus archive.
- Taliban’s ethnic chauvinism an increasingly dangerous divide
The Taliban's demotion of Haji Jumma Khan Fateh, a Tajik commander, from deputy governor of Zabul province highlights a pattern of sidelining non-Pashtun leaders when their influence threatens the group's dominance. The article warns this ethnic chauvinism risks deepening divisions within Taliban governance.