Afghanistan
Over 200 households deported from Pakistan, Iran in past two days
May 20, 2024
Over 200 households deported from Pakistan, Iran in past two days
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported a sharp increase in the number of families returning to the country from Iran and Pakistan over the past two days, Khaama Press reported. According to official figures, more than 200 families,…
Heavy Rains, Flooding Claim Nearly 70 Lives in Northern Afghanistan
May 19, 2024
Heavy Rains, Flooding Claim Nearly 70 Lives in Northern Afghanistan
At least 66 people have perished in northern Afghanistan due to continued heavy rainfall and flooding, Al Jazeera reported today. According to the news agency, the flooding damaged more than 1,500 houses, swamped more than 400 hectares (1,000 acres) of…
Heavy Rains, Floods Devastate Central Afghanistan, Leaving 50 Dead
May 18, 2024
Heavy Rains, Floods Devastate Central Afghanistan, Leaving 50 Dead
Torrential rains and flooding have claimed the lives of at least 50 people in central Afghanistan’s Ghor province, Reuters reported today. According to the news agency citing the provincial information department, the extreme weather conditions that began on Friday have…
UN Report Highlights Challenges for Afghan Women Entrepreneurs
May 17, 2024
UN Report Highlights Challenges for Afghan Women Entrepreneurs
A new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sheds light on the significant obstacles faced by women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported today. The study, based on interviews with over 3,100 women, found that 73% of Afghan…
Hazaras in Afghanistan Face Brutal Persecution Under Taliban Rule
May 16, 2024
Hazaras in Afghanistan Face Brutal Persecution Under Taliban Rule
Since the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, the Hazara ethnic minority and Shia Muslim population have faced a devastating campaign of escalated violence, systematic discrimination, and social isolation, the Jurist reported in an article yesterday. The Taliban’s discriminatory policies have stripped…
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, Leaving 40,000 Children Homeless
May 15, 2024
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, Leaving 40,000 Children Homeless
In the wake of a catastrophic flooding event in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, the humanitarian organization Save the Children has expressed grave concern over the devastating impact on the local population, particularly the estimated 40,000 children who have been left without…
Afghanistan Stripped of UN Voting Rights Over Unpaid Dues
May 14, 2024
Afghanistan Stripped of UN Voting Rights Over Unpaid Dues
Afghanistan’s voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly have been suspended due to unpaid membership dues, Khaama Press reported citing the country’s acting UN representative, Nasir Faiq. According to Faiq, countries that fail to pay their UN dues for…
UNICEF: Over 50 children killed in Afghanistan floods
May 13, 2024
UNICEF: Over 50 children killed in Afghanistan floods
UNICEF reported that out of nearly 300 people who died in recent floods in northeastern Afghanistan, 51 were children, Amu TV reported yesterday. The international organization issued a report warning of an increasing death toll and stated that most of…
Death toll from Afghanistan’s heavy rain, flash flood rises to 300
May 12, 2024
Death toll from Afghanistan’s heavy rain, flash flood rises to 300
Heavy monsoon rains have ravaged northern and northwestern Afghanistan, with the UN Food Program reporting at least 300 confirmed fatalities, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The flash floods have destroyed over 1,000 homes in the Baghlan province alone, according to the…
Flash Floods Claim 50 Lives in Afghanistan
May 11, 2024
Flash Floods Claim 50 Lives in Afghanistan
At least 50 people lost their lives after flash floods hit several parts of Afghanistan on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The floods hit at least two provinces in the north and northeastern parts of the country, causing heavy damage,…