No jobs, no livelihood for many since weeks
KABUL (SW) – Since the rise to power of the Taliban nearly a month ago, many citizens have been grappling with loss of jobs and livelihood across Afghanistan.
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Disregard for access to information law haunts journalists
KABUL (SW) – With the rise to power of the Taliban, journalists across the country fear for disregard to access to information law.
Access to humanitarian services cut off in Panjshir, says Saleh
KABUL (SW) – Amrullah Saleh, the former first vice president and a resistance force leader in Panjshir, has said that the Taliban have cut off access to humanitarian services in the province.
Baradar to lead Taliban’s government in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as its fighters battled forces loyal to the vanquished republic in the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul.
Only 4 foreign diplomatic missions operating in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Since the fall of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Taliban, only four diplomatic missions are left functioning in the capital Kabul.
Talks to resolve Panjshir issues have failed, says Taliban
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban has said talks to resolve matters in regard to Panjshir province have failed.
A humanitarian catastrophe looms over Afghanistan, says UN chief
MONITORING (SW) – The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed grave concern at the deepening humanitarian and economic crisis and the threat of basic services collapsing in Afghanistan.
Taliban consulting to form new government
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban called for friendly ties with the U.S. and indicated they were close to announcing details of a new government just hours after the last American soldiers flew out of Kabul to end 20 years of war.
Khalilzad says Afghans face a moment of decision, opportunity
MONITORING (SW) – Our war in Afghanistan is over, said the top US envoy for the war-torn country as Washington moves diplomatic mission from Kabul to Doha, Qatar.
33,000 children killed, maimed in Afghanistan in 20 years
MONITORING (SW) – Almost 33,000 children have been killed and maimed in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, an average of one child every five hours, Save the Children said as the last of the international military forces pulled out of Kabul on Tuesday.
US confirms civilian casualties in airstrike in Kabul
MONITORING (SW) – The US has said it is aware of civilian casualties report following an unmanned airstrike in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Sunday.
Kabul airport bombing leaves behind tragic tales of agony
KABUL (SW) – The devastating twin blasts at the Kabul airport have left behind many tragic tales of pain and agony as the death toll mounted to 170 on Saturday.
