Afghanistan

The European Union’s fourth humanitarian summit on Afghanistan opened in Brussels today amid what officials describe as an unprecedented regional emergency, Khaama Press reported. With neighboring countries accelerating forced deportations, the bloc announced €150 million in emergency funding while warning…

The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has reached a critical juncture, with two pressing issues demanding immediate international attention: the unresolved pursuit of justice for war crime victims and the mass forced returns of vulnerable Afghans from Pakistan, according to articles…

The Taliban have closed 200 UNICEF-supported community-based classes in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province, Amu TV reported. These closures affect around 5,000 students, both boys and girls, and more than 200 teachers, each earning about 9,200 afghanis (approximately $120) monthly. This income…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that U.S. funding cuts of $102 million will force the closure of 500 health centers in Afghanistan, depriving 6.9 million women and children of critical care, Khaama Press reported. The reduction, part…

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has raised serious concerns over recent statements by officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Information, warning they pose a “grave threat” to press freedom and free expression in Afghanistan. In a recent statement, CPJ…

The Taliban has closed several community-based girls’ schools in Afghanistan’s Logar and Paktika provinces, sparking condemnation from women’s rights groups. The schools, established by the United Nations through agencies like UNICEF and the Global Partnership for Education, provided essential learning…

The Afghan Women’s Freedom Movement has issued an urgent plea to Pakistan to cease the detention of Afghan refugees, particularly women, children, and activists, amid escalating fears of deportation to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. In a statement released on…

The Taliban have officially banned the game of chess in Afghanistan, citing religious reasons and dysfunction within the national chess federation, Amu news agency reported. The move was confirmed by Atal Mashwani, spokesperson for the Taliban’s General Directorate of Physical…

Four years have passed since the devastating bombing of Sayyed al-Shuhada School in Kabul’s predominantly Hazara neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi. The coordinated explosions on May 8, 2021, targeted schoolgirls as they were leaving for the day, killing at least 85 people…

Flash floods have ravaged northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province, submerging farmland, destroying homes, and killing livestock in a severe climate-related disaster, Amu TV reported. Over 1,000 households in Jurm and Baharak districts were impacted, with 1,233 hectares of crops—including vital wheat…