Hibatullah Akhundzada: The man leading the new Afghanistan

The Taliban said their Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada will be Afghanistan’s top authority and a president or prime minister will run the country under his direction, local and international media reported. The Taliban ran their first government with an unelected leadership. The Taliban have tried to present a more moderate face to the world since they swept aside the US-backed government and returned to power last month, promising to protect human rights and refrain from reprisals against old enemies.