The sudden, but not totally unexpected power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan may seem a distant event from Africa, but leaders and security experts are thinking of the repercussions on a continent plagued by extremist militia inspired by the Taliban and its admirers.
The Taliban, a child of the Mujahideen, walked into Kabul without firing a shot after weeks of running over provincial capitals and regained control of Afghanistan, 20 years after they were toppled by an America-led coalition.
