Authorities in Sudan say they have foiled an attempted coup. Prime Minister Ab-dalla Hamdok says it was organised by elements inside and outside the military establishment. A government spokesman says leaders of the coup attempt have been arrested and are under investigation. Peninah Karibe speaks to Thembisa Fakude, a Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues about the impact of the attempted coup on the ongoing transition.

The Taliban say they are in complete control of the Afghan province of Panjshir. Pictures on social media show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the provincial governor's compound. But fighters resisting Taliban rule have disputed Taliban claims and say fighting continues.

Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday, following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001.

Afeera Firdous, a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the Africa-Asia Dialogue, gives an update on the withdrawal.

Senior Research Fellow at the Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Ebrahim Fakude unpacks how the US is looking at land routes to continue evacuations in Afghanistan.

The President of the United States of America Joe Biden says the airstrike directed at ISIS-K in Afghanistan was not the last.

On Sunday, names of the 13 UN military services personnel were released by Pentagon.

This comes at the time where the clock is ticking for the US to meet the deadline for withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan.

There also fears more attacks by ISIS-K and Washington has warned its citizens not to be near the airport in Kabul.

Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogue, Thembisa Fakude, provides more details.

Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues Thembisa Fakude unpacks the political ramification of unrest Afghanistan and CEO Africa of Muslim Agency Imraan Choonara speaks about the impact on NGO operations in the country.

It's being reported that Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country as the Taliban have moved further into Kabul. For more than 20 years US and other troops have been in the country. And the withdrawal has shown that it is still extremely vulnerable in the face of a Taliban rout. The Taliban has seized major towns and cities across Afghanistan in just the last week. To discuss we're joined by Thembisa Fakude who is a Senior Researcher at Africa Asia Dialogues for Studies.

Taliban fighters have taken down the Afghanistan flag from the country’s deserted presidential palace in Kabul. This follows Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country as the Taliban fighters drew closer to the capital. In just two weeks, the Taliban rapidly advanced to take over 26 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals. Meanwhile, thousands of Afghans fearful of Taliban rule have stormed the airport.

Political and defence analyst based in Islamabad, Pakistan and non-resident research fellow at the Africa-Asia Dialogues, Afeera Firdous, gives the latest developments.

Tune into Newzroom Afrika, DSTV channel 405 for more details

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South Africa is facing a scale of social unrest not seen in nearly 3 decades. There have been days of protest and looting across the country. It was all sparked by the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma. Protests began in his home province of KwaZulu-natal, but spread to Gauteng province. Issues of anger over poverty, as well as inequality which remains despite apartheid ending 27 years ago, came to the forefront. The country’s economic hub, Johannesburg, was rocked by the violence. This all comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has hit South Africa’s economy hard. For over a year strict measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus have resulted in social and economic restrictions. On this week's show we are going beyond the latest updates to look at the underlying cause for the unrest, and unpacking how the government is tackling this crisis.