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FAO Warns Water Shortages and Extreme Heat Intensify Pressure on Afghanistan’s Agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has issued a stark warning that persistent water shortages and above-average temperatures are placing mounting…
Deadly Water Dispute in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province Claims Four Lives
A violent clash between two families over access to agricultural water in a remote area of Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province has left four people dead and one injured, local…
Afghan Children Return from Malnutrition Treatment to Food-Insecure Homes, Aid Group Warns
In a stark illustration of the fragility of progress, children who have successfully completed treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan are being sent back to…
The Vanishing Class: UNESCO Warns 2.4 Million Afghan Girls Lost to Education as a Generation Fades
As the Taliban prepares to mark its fifth year in power, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued a stark accounting of the regime's…
HANA Warns Iran Deportations Could Put Afghan Women, Children at Grave Risk
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Human Rights Organization HANA has issued a stark warning that the ongoing deportation of undocumented Afghans from Iran could expose women, children, and…
Afghanistan Seal Series and World Cup Spot with Gritty Three-Wicket Win Over Ireland
Belfast, August 11, 2026 – Afghanistan’s cricketing juggernaut continued its upward trajectory on Monday as they clinched a tense three-wicket victory over Ireland in the third…
RSF: Afghanistan’s Media Landscape Suffers ‘Systematic Erosion’ Under Five Years of Taliban Rule
Paris/Kabul — Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s media environment has undergone a profound and systematic erosion, with legal and regulatory instruments…
UNAMA: Afghanistan’s Security Institutions Lack Transparency, Accountability, Undermining Public Trust
KABUL, August 10, 2026 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a comprehensive 38-page report warning that while the Islamic Emirate of…
Afghan Journalist and Filmmaker Missing in Islamabad for More Than a Month
The families of Afghan journalist Sayed Qasim Hashemi and filmmaker Hamed Ehsas are pleading for answers after the two men vanished in Islamabad, Pakistan, over a month ago. The…
Afghanistan Issues Over 650,000 Passports in Single Year Amid Service Expansion Push
KABUL – Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate has announced a significant uptick in public service delivery over the past Hijri year, with more than 650,000 ordinary passports issued…