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Afghanistan

Afghanistan has been governed since 2021 as a unitary theocratic emirate under Taliban rule. A Supreme Leader holds ultimate authority over political, military and religious decisions, with a Prime Minister running day-to-day government through a Council of Ministers; the country's capital is Kabul. The Taliban administration functions without a promulgated constitution.

Facts
Classification
Freedom Status
Electoral Autocracy 1
Founding Year
2021 2
Connections

Governed By

Akhundzada Supreme Leadership, Governments
Source Hibatullah Akhundzada (Wikipedia)
Hasan Akhund Government, Governments
Source Hasan Akhund (Wikipedia)

Practices

Theocracy, Systems of Government
Source Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
Unitary State, Systems of Government
Source Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
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Afghanistan

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Sources
1. Freedom House: Afghanistan (Freedom in the World 2025)
Freedom HouseOverview, Global Freedom Score 8/100 (not free)
Quote, Overview, Global Freedom Score 8/100 (not free)
Afghanistan is controlled by an armed Islamist movement, the Taliban, which has operated the Afghan state as an emirate since overthrowing an elected republican administration in August 2021.
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2. Politics of Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Afghanistan is a unitary theocratic emirate with a totalitarian regime ruled by the Taliban
  • History section
    Hibatullah Akhundzada becomes Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
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Hibatullah Akhundzada (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: Akhundzada Supreme Leadership, Lead section
Quote, Governed By: Akhundzada Supreme Leadership, Lead section
has served as Supreme Leader of Afghanistan under the Taliban government since being appointed on 25 May 2016
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Hasan Akhund (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: Hasan Akhund Government, Lead section
Quote, Governed By: Hasan Akhund Government, Lead section
having previously served in this role on an interim basis from 2021
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Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
  • Practices: Unitary State, Infobox: government_type
    Unitary totalitarian theocratic Islamic emirate
  • Practices: Theocracy, Infobox: government_type
    Unitary totalitarian theocratic Islamic emirate
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