Who benefits from key goldmine in north-eastern Afghanistan?
A former MP said that the share the residents give to Taliban commander Raghi totals at least 17.5 kilograms of gold a week.
Afghanistan
Sports
IOC repeats its call to Taliban to lift ban on women playing sport
The Committee’s executive board says there has been no ‘tangible progress’ on the issue of women being allowed to play sport in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Artist projects blood of Afghan refugees onto Cathedral in London
A Russian artist has projected the blood onto London’s St Paul’s Cathedral in protest over Prince Harry’s comments of having killed 25 Taliban fighters
Art & Culture
Ghazni museum records encouraging increase in visitors
Ghazni province is steeped in history and the city’s museum houses some treasures that date back to the Ghaznavids dynasty
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Interest in studying wanes among the people, say Herat booksellers
The booksellers say there are about 100 bookstores in the city and unless the situation improves most of them will go bankrupt
Videos
Interview with Zaker Hussain and Shiwai Sharq
In this program, host Karim Amini interviews Abdul Mannan Shiwai Sharq, former deputy minister of information and culture under the republic government, and Zaker Husain, university lecturer, about the continued closure of secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan
Videos
Who is Matiullah Wesa and why was he arrested?
Matiullah Wesa, an education activist and founder of Pen Path, posted a video on his social media platforms on Sunday, March 26, that showed female volunteers from his foundation, calling on the Taliban to reopen secondary schools for
Afghanistan
Who is Matiullah Wesa and why was he arrested?
Wesa is a well known education activist who has spent years working to stamp out illiteracy and promote education across the country
Afghanistan
UN seeks explanation from Taliban after arrest of education activist in Kabul
The arrest of Matiullah Wesa who is widely known and a respected advocate for education in Afghanistan has sparked widespread reaction
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Online schools flooded with applications from high school girls
As girls flock to online schools they face plenty of challenges due to regular power outages, slow internet speed and the lack of computers