Afghanistan

Eight killed as bus leaves the road in Baghlan

The incident happened on Saturday night in Malkhan area in Khinjan district of Baghlan on a highway that connects Kabul,.

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Afghanistan

76 years ago today: Afghanistan joined the UN

Afghanistan become one of the earliest member nations when the country’s envoy signed the UN Charter just one month after.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan dropped as member of Media Freedom Coalition

The coalition said the media freedom situation was no longer in line with its Global Pledge and that the current.

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Women

Afghanistan: Women seek dialogue to ensure their basic rights

Women say that in the current context, “gender discrimination against women and their exclusion from decision-making mechanisms is systematic.”

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Afghanistan

Young couple publicly lashed in Bamiyan for having an affair

Local sources who know the couple and are aware of the matter said they had traveled to Bamiyan from Kabul.

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Afghanistan

Seven civilians, including a tribal elder, arrested by Taliban in Kapisa

A growing number of Kapisa residents have been arrested in the past few months with many reporting they were tortured.

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Afghanistan

SIGAR blames former Afghan government for the fall of Kabul

The watchdog found the former government’s high level of centralization, endemic corruption and struggle to attain legitimacy were long-term contributors.

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Afghanistan

Custody battle of baby L ‘exposes US wartime abuses’

Watchdog says the case brings to light the failure of the US to account for the deaths of civilians during.

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Afghanistan

Moscow format envoys unanimously support inclusive gov’t in Kabul

While most countries came out in a show of support for Afghanistan, Tajikistan's envoy raised the issue of rights violations.

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Afghanistan

Meeting on Afghanistan gets underway in Moscow

Despite having attended the previous Moscow format, this time around the Taliban is noticeably absent from the meeting convened to.

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