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From Displacement to Uncertainty: The Perilous Homecoming of Afghan Returnees
As the world observes World Refugee Day, a profound humanitarian tragedy is unfolding quietly along Afghanistan’s borders. Over the past 18 months, hundreds of thousands of Afghan…
UN-Habitat Launches Construction of Three Water Networks in Kunduz to Combat Clean Water Crisis
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has announced the commencement of construction on three separate water supply networks in the Dasht-e Archi district of…
Germany Plans Major Expansion of Deportation Flights to Afghanistan, Report Says
BERLIN – Germany is poised to significantly increase the number of deportation flights to Afghanistan, potentially operating up to three charter flights per month for Afghan…
Afghan Women and Allies Rally in Calgary, Demanding Global Action Amid Herat Crackdown
Calgary, Canada – In a powerful display of transnational solidarity, Afghan women, human rights defenders, and members of the diaspora community gathered outside Calgary City Hall…
Early Morning Blaze Rocks Herat Industrial Park, Causing 20 Million Afghanis in Damage
A devastating fire ripped through a manufacturing facility in Herat’s industrial park in the early hours of Saturday, inflicting an estimated 20 million Afghanis ($280,000) in…
World Refugee Day: UNHCR Pleads for Surge in Aid as Afghanistan Buckles Under Returnee Crisis
Geneva/Kabul – As the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stepped-up international support for…
Afghanistan: The Global Epicenter of Journalist Exile, RSF Report Reveals
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Paris/Kabul – A staggering exodus of media professionals has cemented Afghanistan’s status as the world’s primary source of exiled journalists, with nearly half of all…
Afghanistan Claims Overnight Airstrikes Against Targets in Pakistan
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban-led Ministry of Defense in Kabul announced on Thursday that its forces carried out overnight airstrikes against what it described as ISIS-Khorasan…
US Budget Bill Seeks to Block Transfer of Afghan Allies From Qatar to High-Risk Countries
Overview of Proposed Legislation
A proposed US defense spending bill for fiscal year 2027 includes provisions that could prevent the transfer of former Afghan allies from Qatar to…
Afghan National Executed in Iran Amid Surge in Repatriations and Rights Concerns
A rights organization has reported the execution of an Afghan national in southeastern Iran, underscoring persistent concerns over the treatment of Afghan detainees amid a sharp…