Multiple villages flattened by series of earthquakes in Afghanistan
A desperate search for survivors is under way after a series of earthquakes has killed and injured more than 2,000...
Nangarhar residents criticise Taliban’s ‘humiliating’ treatment of primary school teachers
Nangarhar residents are furious at the “humiliating” treatment by Taliban officials of local primary school teachers in a training workshop.
One year on: Survivors recall the Kaaj suicide bombing on students preparing for university
We would sit a mock exam every Friday to prepare for the university entrance exam. Like any other Friday, we...
‘Selling my books is like selling my dreams’: A Balkh schoolgirl’s desperate decision between hope and poverty as schools remain closed
Two teenage girls dressed in all-black hijabs with black face masks are carrying heavy plastic bags stuffed with books. They...
Taliban detain a woman protester and her son in Kabul without charge
An Afghan women protestor and her adult son have been detained by Taliban forces in a raid on the family...
Taliban label treatment of women in Afghanistan as “small and domestic matter” after UN Security Council members call for end to “gender apartheid
A senior Taliban official has described the treatment of women in Afghanistan as a “small, domestic” matter distracting attention from...
Taliban detain and violently beat employees of Daikundi local radio station
Taliban forces have detained three employees of Radio Naseem in central Daikundi province and sealed its office closed, according to...
Afghan martial artists appeal to leaders of Canada and France: ‘Save us!’
Female martial artists from Afghanistan have called on Canada’s Prime Minister and the President of France to save their lives...
Herat girls’ hostel may become a religious school as Taliban expand school agenda
Fears are growing of the Taliban’s moves to expand extremist religious schools in Afghanistan, with more buildings allegedly being claimed...
Taliban harass Balkh beauticians at home since ban on beauty salons
Shaifqa was sitting with guests at her home in Balkh province when armed Taliban members raided her house, forcing their...
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