Afghanistan

The United Nations Women’s Commission announced in a report released yesterday, Monday, that women in Afghanistan continue to face unprecedented level of repression under Taliban rule. The report, based on a comprehensive survey of women who have experienced gender-based discrimination…

Residents of the Nowabad area in Ghazni province have accused the Taliban of unjustly declaring their property ownership documents invalid and ordering them to vacate their homes, Hasht e Subh Daily reported yesterday. According to reports, the Taliban have instructed…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm on Afghanistan’s worsening maternal and child health crisis, Khaama Press reported today. According to a report released on Sunday, June 9th, 24 mothers and 167 children are dying daily across the…

Over 2,000 Afghan migrants were deported or voluntarily returned to Afghanistan on Saturday, Amu TV reported yesterday citing the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees. According to the news agency, 1,773 refugees returned from Iran, while 324 Afghan refugees were forcibly deported…

The Taliban Ministry of Justice announced the closure of Tamadon TV and the educational centres affiliated to the Hawza of Khatam al-Nabiyyin, claiming that they belong to a political party. According to local Afghan sources, educational activities of the Khatam…

The United Nations’ Food Agency projects that a staggering 12.4 million people in Afghanistan will face acute food insecurity from May to October 2024, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), 2.9 million of these individuals…

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has carried out public floggings of over 63 people, including 14 women, in the northern province of Sar-e Pul, VOA reported yesterday. The individuals were convicted of crimes such as homosexuality, adultery, and “immoral relations”,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan continue to be affected by ongoing flash floods, particularly in the northern provinces of Baghlan and Badakhshan and the western province of Ghor. These floods…

At least 20 people, including children, tragically lost their lives when a boat capsized during a river crossing in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, Al Jazeera reported. The vessel, carrying approximately 25 individuals, overturned in the Basawul area of Momand Dara district…

Despite a significant improvement over the past two years, Afghanistan continues to grapple with one of the world’s largest food security crises, with an estimated 14.2 million people, or 37% of the population, currently facing acute food insecurity, Anadolu Agency…