Afghanistan

Is the Taliban setting up Kandahar as the country’s capital?

Analysts said the transfer of Zabihullah Mujahid’s office to Kandahar is a sign of them turning Kandahar into the Taliban’s.

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Afghanistan: 20 female employees of state-owned firm sacked in Jawzjan

Taliban has said that all these posts were contracted but employees of the enterprise said that all those sacked were.

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Afghanistan: Detained artist ‘seriously ill’ but denied access to a doctor, say relatives

Relatives of Musa Shaheen say the artist is seriously ill with kidney problems and that the Taliban are not giving.

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UN tells Afghan staff not to work for 48 hours: Sources

The organization said: “We remind de facto authorities that United Nations entities cannot operate and deliver life-saving assistance without female.

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Russia reopens consulate in northern Afghanistan

Russian media have reported that Alexey Pereverzev has been appointed as Russia’s consul general in Mazar-i-Sharif.

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Afghanistan: Former envoy to US says sanctions against Taliban are not the solution

Adela Raz said in a discussion organized by the Hudson Institute that other solutions to the crisis in Afghanistan need.

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UN chief seeks global efforts to safeguard people from mines

Since 1989, almost 57,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war, UN said.

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Japan contributes additional $5 million to WFP in Afghanistan

The funding is a lifeline to millions of people who faced the possibility of going without food aid in April.

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Taliban claims to have killed six Daesh members in Balkh

Two clashes happened between Taliban and Daesh members in Balkh and Nimroz provinces amidst concerns over rise in Daesh activities.

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Panjshir herdsmen upset over ban on using open pastures

A number of shepherds said they sold their livestock after being told by the Taliban that they may not use.

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