BERLIN (Reuters) -The staff of Afghanistan’s consulate in Bonn resigned this week in protest at Germany’s decision to accredit two representatives appointed by the Taliban government, denouncing the move as a threat to sensitive information about Afghans living in Germany.

Only Russia has so far recognised the Taliban government that seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.

However, Germany’s accreditation of two diplomats in July represented a step forwards in bilateral relations.

Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said then that the appointment had followed talks with Afghan authorities over the deportation of convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country. These deportations resumed in Augus

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