The Afghan Consulate in Bonn has resumed operations, now under the administration of the Taliban, the group that has ruled Afghanistan since 2021.

The reopening was announced by Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the social media platform X. The consulate had been closed for several weeks after the previous consul, Kabiri, stepped down. Kabiri cited concerns over the security of sensitive data of Afghan citizens living abroad, following the official takeover by the Taliban. According to reports, Kabiri has since applied for asylum in Germany.

Although the German government does not officially recognize the Taliban regime, it recently allowed the entry of two diplomats from Kabul to assume control of the consulates in Bonn and Berlin. The move aims to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals convicted of crimes in Germany.

This development marks the latest chapter in the complex diplomatic arrangements between Germany and Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power.

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