Afghanistan
Indonesia delivers 10 million polio vaccine doses to aid Afghanis
March 8, 2024
Indonesia delivers 10 million polio vaccine doses to aid Afghanis
The Indonesian government announced Friday the donation of 10 million doses of the bOPV polio vaccine to Afghanistan, Amu TV reported yesterday. The delivery was made in response to an appeal for the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, where the…
Afghanistan: Death toll from recent heavy precipitation climbs to 39
March 5, 2024
Afghanistan: Death toll from recent heavy precipitation climbs to 39
Afghanistan has experienced significant snowfall recently, resulting in the unfortunate loss of 39 lives across various provinces and injury of 30 others. The heavy snowfall has caused communication routes in provinces and districts to become blocked, and led to the…
Afghanistan sees rise in measles cases
March 5, 2024
Afghanistan sees rise in measles cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a surge in measles cases in the past two months, with children under five years old accounting for 80% of the suspected cases. Over 7,000 suspected measles cases and 29 deaths were reported in…
Afghanistan: Blast from unexploded ordnance kills 2 children in Paktia
March 3, 2024
Afghanistan: Blast from unexploded ordnance kills 2 children in Paktia
Two children lost their lives and four others sustained injuries in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance in the Jani Khel district of Paktia Province on Saturday, as stated by the Taliban. The Taliban’s security command in Paktia confirmed that…
Taliban targets hundreds of relatives of former government employees, official figures, new report reveals
March 3, 2024
Taliban targets hundreds of relatives of former government employees, official figures, new report reveals
A new report conducted by the International Organization for Tolerance of Human Rights revealed that the Taliban movement targeted and killed relatives of political opponents and former government military employees, including innocent children and women. The organization stated in its…
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured
March 2, 2024
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured
At least 15 people have died and nearly 30 others were injured due to heavy snowfalls over the last three days across Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. Reports indicate that along with human casualties in the provinces of Balkh and Faryab,…
3,500 tons of Soybeans, Wheat left undecided at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: WFP
February 29, 2024
3,500 tons of Soybeans, Wheat left undecided at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: WFP
Around 3,500 tons of soybean-wheat mixture is stranded at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, hindering the distribution of crucial food supplies, Khaama Press reported quoting the World Food Program (WFP). The delay poses a significant risk for 378,000 pregnant women who are…
Taliban continues media restrictions under strange pretexts amid increasing pressure on females
February 26, 2024
Taliban continues media restrictions under strange pretexts amid increasing pressure on females
The Taliban group has banned any telephone calls by girls and women to radios and televisions in Khost province in the south of the country, local sources confirmed. The Taliban group has issued a letter warning the media officials in…
UN Chief calls for end to ban on Girls’s education, Employment in Afghanistan
February 21, 2024
UN Chief calls for end to ban on Girls’s education, Employment in Afghanistan
António Guterres on Tuesday urged the reversion of the outrageous ban on girls’ access to education and employment in Afghanistan, KP News Agency reported. The Secretary-General of the United Nations also emphasized that women and girls in Afghanistan should have…
Kandahar officials ordered not to photograph live things
February 20, 2024
Kandahar officials ordered not to photograph live things
Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials on Sunday not to take pictures or videos of “living things”, media outlets reported. In a letter addressed to civil and military officials, the…