Rising cost of firewood strains Helmand residents amid economic hardship
Some residents report paying as much as 80 Afghanis ($1.20) for just seven kilograms of firewood, a price they say is unsustainable given the region’s dire ec...
Two US lawmakers claim $40 million per week still reaches Afghanistan
“Per week, $40 million in taxpayer money is ending up in the hands of the Taliban," Burchett said....
UK minister condemns Taliban’s restrictions on women as ‘barbaric’
“We condemn the Taliban’s uphauling treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan,” Dodds said....
Rights group: More Taliban leaders could face arrest warrant requests
HRW said Taliban’s systematic repression of women constitutes a human rights violation....
Senior Taliban official dismisses leadership disputes amid internal tensions
Kabir insisted that Akhundzada remains the recognized leader....
Exclusive: US withholds $194 million in pledged UN aid for February
For the past 24 years, the U.S. has been Afghanistan’s largest donor....
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaders call for government-level talks with Taliban
Politicians and religious leaders urged the immediate start of talks with the Taliban....
Female foreign ministers from 17 countries urge Taliban to repeal restrictions on women
The statement condemned the Taliban’s December 2024 decree banning women from medical education....