Five journalists still held by Taliban after two freed, media group says
Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, dozens of journalists have been detained on accusations including cooperation with foreign-based media outle...
More than 17 million Afghans face acute hunger this winter, WFP warns
Child malnutrition is also expected to rise, with nearly four million children projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in the coming year, the agency said...
EU allocates €5 million to support entrepreneurship in Afghanistan
The program will focus on expanding economic opportunities for women, young people and Afghan returnees....
Iran says about 5 million Afghans living in country as deportations rise
Iranian officials say that around 1.6 million undocumented Afghans had been expelled since the launch of a campaign targeting unauthorised migrants....
Afghanistan: New polio vaccination drive launched in 16 provinces
The Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative urged families to cooperate with vaccinators to help eliminate the virus....
UNODC honours Afghan education activist with anti-corruption award
The award was presented during a ceremony in Doha marking the ninth edition of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Awar...
Aid needed for hundreds of thousands months after Kunar quake as funding gaps persist: OCHA
A strong earthquake that hit parts of Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in late August killed more than 2,100 people....
Taliban bar journalists from funeral and burial of ex-leader Mullah Omar’s mother
Both events were attended by a large number of Taliban officials, but reporters were not allowed access, the sources said....