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> WASHINGTON: The top US diplomat to Afghanistan apologised on Thursday for tweets that suggested struggling Afghan women might find inspiration in African American history and culture, particularly the #BlackGirlMagic social media movement.

> US envoy Karen Decker tweeted that several of her posts earlier in the week went "Awry" despite her "Best intentions" when she suggested Afghan women could learn from examples such as pop culture icons Beyonce and Lizzo.

> In a series of tweets over several days, Decker - who has had multiple postings in Afghanistan dating as far back as 2006 - evoked themes from Black History Month in relation to Afghanistan and Afghan women.

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