Africa Business Radio

Britain says it would do its utmost to rescue more than 300 Afghans who helped its armed forces but are now languishing under the new Taliban regime.Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to answer a question on how many British-Afghans remained after a hurried Western airlift was ended.He says thousands made it out from Kabul on packed Royal Air Force planes, but 311 people were left behind who are eligible for the UK’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, such as interpreters.Johnson demanded the Taliban honour commitments to allow out those wishing to leave, and to respect women’s rights if the militia wants to gain access to billions of dollars in Afghan funds frozen overseas.