Returnees in Farah say they struggle to find work
The returnees say they are unable to meet basic needs as forced returns continue and humanitarian assistance remains limited.
Immigration
Women
Amid Taliban restrictions, Balkh women report rising depression
Women say bans on education and employment have left many struggling with depression, anxiety and an uncertain future.
Security
Taliban silent on two unexplained killings in central Afghanistan
The killings in Daikundi and Ghazni add to a string of unresolved attacks on former security personnel and community leaders.
Immigration
Families await news of 14 missing Afghan migrants after desert tragedy
The migrants are believed to have become stranded while crossing the Dasht-e Margo desert in Nimroz province.
Security
Taliban say situation back to normal in Yaftal
Tailban said the district had remained outside Taliban control for about two hours before it was retaken.
Afghanistan
Is Herat running out of groundwater?
Herat residents say decades of groundwater extraction for irrigation have sharply reduced water tables.
Politics
UN official says Al Qaeda remains present in Afghanistan
A senior UN counterterrorism official says the militant group's activity has declined, but its presence persists alongside ISIS-K and the.
Politics
53 years after Daoud Khan coup: Where is Afghanistan today?
Daoud seized power on July 17, 1973, while King Mohammad Zahir Shah was in Italy receiving medical treatment.
Security
District in Badakhshan briefly falls to anti-Taliban group
Local sources say the group disarmed Taliban forces and briefly took control of Yaftal-e-Paeen district.
Women
UN agency warns aid cuts push Afghan women’s groups toward closure
A new report says shrinking international funding and Taliban restrictions are forcing many women-led organizations to scale back or shut.