Taliban’s opium ban likely to deepen poverty, political tensions, USIP warns
Conversely, the USIP noted, a weakening of the ban in response to internal resistance could result in a resurgence of.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
UN relief chief calls on Security Council to address aid interference in Afghanistan
The U.N. estimates that $2.4 billion in additional funding will be needed for Afghanistan in 2025.
Afghanistan
Displaced families in Herat face mounting challenges amid economic strain
Among them is Samiullah, who fled Kabul three years ago in search of better opportunities.
Afghanistan
Taliban sheltered Al Qaeda, provided haven to TTP, US report says
Al-Qaeda, ISIS-K, TTP, and other terrorist groups remained present in Afghanistan, the report says.
Afghanistan, Women
Afghan women, girls face progressive erasure from almost all walks of life: Otunbayeva
She urged the Taliban to reconsider the ban, stressing that it denies Afghans access to a functioning healthcare system.
Afghanistan
Daesh attacks kill five Taliban senior Taliban officials in three years
The victims of ISIS-K attacks since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 include:
Afghanistan
EU envoy criticizes Taliban’s lack of plans to reverse ban on female education
Despite his concerns, Niklasson emphasized the importance of engagement with Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
Taliban minister unsure who killed Khalil Haqqani
Sirajuddin Haqqani described Khalil Haqqani as a man without “personal grudges or enmities”.
Afghanistan
US envoy calls Taliban ban on women’s medical training ‘sick and heartless’
“How will women’s health care needs be met in the future if there are no qualified women doctors, nurses, dentists,.
Afghanistan
UNSC members demand immediate reversal of Taliban human rights abuses against women
The Taliban must respect Afghanistan’s international obligations and commitments,” the statement emphasized.