Three weeks since taking control of Kabul, the Taliban have announced a new government in Afghanistan led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund. The declaration was made by Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid during a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday. Head of the Taliban's leadership council, also known as the Rehbari Shura, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund will act as the head of the Taliban government in Afghanistan.