Category: NEWS

Exclusive: Sixth grade graduated girls demand Islamic Emirate to reopen school gates

KABUL (SW) – After the de-facto government assumed power in Afghanistan, schools for female students above the sixth grade have been closed until further notice by Hebatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate. Over this period, female students in Afghanistan have successfully completed the sixth grade in three rounds, but they have been unable to continue their studies beyond this level.

UN to hold a meeting on Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that the Security Council of this organization will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 20 regarding Afghanistan.

MSF concerns over diminishing health services in Northern provinces of Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has released a report about the decrease in the supply of health services in the northern provinces of Afghanistan, expressing concern and saying that due to a shortage of health workers, insufficient budgetary allocations, and a lack of essential facilities, the Afghan healthcare system is under considerable pressure.

Over $835,000 worth medical equipment provided to health centers in Helmand

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has provided medical and non-medical equipment to health centers in Helmand at the expense of over 835$ thousand. This assistance is made possible with the financial support of the Asian Development Bank and the cooperation of the Institute of Health Administration and Development (OHPM).