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Human Rights Watch urges IEA to release detained UN and NGO staff
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urgently called on Afghanistan's de facto authorities, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), to release two United Nations staff members and six…
Over 875 Afghan Nationals Released from Pakistani Prisons, Repatriated This Week
In a significant development, at least 875 Afghan refugees have been released from detention facilities across Pakistan and have returned to Afghanistan over the past week,…
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…