Germany relocates 28 Afghans from Pakistan after court ruling
They were admitted under a special program for Afghans who had worked with German institutions.
Immigration
Afghanistan
Sources: Afghan Telecom resumes limited ‘point-to-point’ internet in Helmand
Similar limited point-to-point services have recently been reactivated in Balkh, Kandahar and Nangarhar.
Afghanistan
Sources: Two injured in fuel tanker explosion in Daikundi
The blast occurred when fuel was being transferred from the tanker to a storage facility.
Politics
EU appoints Gilles Bertrand of France as new envoy for Afghanistan
Bertrand most recently served as the EU’s ambassador to Colombia since 2021.
Immigration
Iran says 50,000 Afghan migrant children remain out of school
Authorities in Iran often describe undocumented Afghan migrants as “foreign nationals without permits.”
Security
Sources: Elderly man shot, wounded ‘by Taliban’ in Badakhshan
The incident took place two days ago in Jurm district center, the sources said.
Afghanistan
Sources: Internet cut in Herat for third consecutive night
Herat is already one of 16 provinces where the Taliban have cut fiber-optic connections over the past week.
Media
Sources: Fiber-optic internet partially restored in Balkh
The shutdown has since expanded, with fiber-optic internet now blocked in 16 provinces.
Politics
Exclusive: Taliban leader calls cabinet meeting in Kandahar over Bagram air base
Sources said invitations have already been extended to senior Taliban officials to attend the meeting in the coming days.
Afghanistan
Sources: Rockslide in Nuristan kills 2
The victims were road workers on the Nuristan-Kunar highway, where the slide occurred.