US vows to hold the Taliban to account over female university bann
MONITORING (SW) – The United States will look to see what more it can do to hold the Taliban to account after Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday
Category: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Viral disease claims two lives in Zabul
QALAT (SW) – An unknown viral disease has claimed at least two lives and left dozens of others infected in Zabul province, confirmed officials. Officials
Roadside begging children say no aid reached them
KABUL (SW) – Roadside begging children remain a common sight in the capital Kabul despite they being biometriced many times by the Ministry of Interior
Four-day polio vaccination drive begins
KABUL (SW) – A four-day polio vaccination drive has begun, announced the Ministry of Public Health. Sharaf Zaman, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Public
Death toll from Salang fire tragedy soars to 31
KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Ministry of Public Health have confirmed that the death toll from the fire in the Salang tunnel has increased to
UNSC to hold meeting on situation Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – An important meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan is scheduled to be held in New York,
Islamic Emirate leadership pledges efforts to address refugees’ issues
KABUL (SW) – The senior officials of the Islamic Emirate on Sunday commemorated the “World Refugees Day” in Kabul, and voeed to expedite efforts towards
Afghan refugees grappling with legal hassles in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (SW) – With each passing day, Afghan refugees in Pakistan are losing hopes for a way out of the hardships and legal hassles. Ghafoor,
Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan remain massive, warns ICRC
MONITORING (SW) – Afghanistan has seen massive changes, but one thing is clear: The Afghan people cannot pay the price for these changes as the
Girls in Badakhshan turn to carpet weaving as schools remain shut
FAIZABAD (SW) – Closure of girls’ schools in Badakhshan has compelled young girls to turn to carpet weaving to earn a livelihood for their families.
Afghanistan most at risk of deteriorating humanitarian crises
MONITORING (SW) – Somalia, Ethiopia and Afghanistan top IRC’s list of countries most at risk of deteriorating humanitarian crises in 2023. The International Rescue Committee’s
CPJ raises concerns over the plight of journalists in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has published a report placing Afghanistan in the list of countries where journalists are detained the most.
