Deeply worried about women, minorities in Afghanistan: Malala Yousafzai

Malala stressed that global, regional and local powers 'must call for an immediate ceasefire and provide urgent humanitarian aid and protect refugees and civilians' in the war-torn country

Activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday expressed concern over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and said that she is worried about the situation in the country.

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"We watch in complete shock as Taliban takes control of Afghanistan," Malala wrote on Twitter. "I am deeply worried about women, minorities, and human rights advocates."

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Malala stressed that global, regional and local powers "must call for an immediate ceasefire and provide urgent humanitarian aid and protect refugees and civilians" in the war-torn country.

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