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Afghanistan’s $6.5bn mine deals with China, others dig up questions

17th September, 2023 · admin · Leave a comment

NIKKEI: …Afghan mining ministry lacks the technical and other capacity to manage and oversee such contracts, warning this could lead to a grim outlook of “corruption, mismanagement and environmental disasters. “Taliban factions in Takhar have at times engaged in violent confrontations over control of valuable resources. Media reports said the Taliban leadership last month replaced

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Posted in China-Afghanistan Relations, Corruption, Economic News, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Ethnic descrimination, Illegal Mining, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun Taliban, Takhar, Taliban looting resources |
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Taliban Military Court Acquits Director of DABS in Kabul of Sexual Assault Charges Against His Guard

17th September, 2023 · admin · Leave a comment

8am: In an unexpected turn of events, the Taliban military court has acquitted Mullah Ahmad, the Director of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) in Kabul, of charges related to sexual assault against his guard. This contrasts with the recent circulation of video footage depicting the alleged sexual assault by this Taliban figure on his guard

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Posted in Corruption, Crime and Punishment, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Sexual Assault, Taliban Crime, Taliban Rapists |
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Taliban Governor’s Bodyguard in Kohistanat District of Faryab Province Arrested for Attempting Sexual Assault

15th September, 2023 · admin

8am: According to reports supported by video footage, the incident occurred when Qari Hemad, the bodyguard of the district governor in Kohistanat, entered a residential house with the intent of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl on the night of Wednesday, September 13, around 11:00 PM. Following his arrest and subsequent restraint by local citizens, Hemad

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Corruption, Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Faryab, Taliban Crime, Taliban Rapists, Taliban Security Failure |
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Afghanistan’s mineral wealth must be responsibly managed

13th September, 2023 · admin

Arab News: There are reports that the revenues from mines, besides helping the Taliban run its government machinery, are also partially being channeled into the private pockets of some of the Taliban leaders. If true, this could be another chapter in the long history of thefts of the national assets of Afghanistan. Another example is

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Deforestation, Natural Resources, rare minerals, Taliban looting resources |
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The Taliban’s Hajj Selection Process: Exposing Widespread Corruption

6th September, 2023 · admin

8am: In the 2023 pilgrimage season, social media featured numerous images of Taliban leaders, suggesting that thousands of their members had simultaneously journeyed to Mecca. Recent discoveries from the western part of the country, as reported by Hasht-e Subh Daily, indicate that hundreds of Taliban members performed the pilgrimage without following the usual selection process

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Posted in Corruption, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Life under Taliban rule |
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Taliban Assault Residents and Torch Their Motorcycles in Ghor Province

5th September, 2023 · admin

8am: In a recent incident, Taliban fighters carried out a violent attack in Ghor Province, brutally assaulting several residents and setting their motorcycles ablaze, as reported by local sources. One local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that the Taliban fighters had been personally gathering yam plants from the mountains and profiting from their

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Posted in Corruption, Drugs, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Ghor, Life under Taliban rule, Meth in Afghanistan, shisha, Taliban and Drugs, Taliban Crime |
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UN Security Council: The Taliban Are Interfering in Humanitarian Activities

5th September, 2023 · admin

8am:  According to the report, the Taliban have interfered in humanitarian activities and have also damaged humanitarian assets and facilities. Delays in signing agreements and interference in staff hiring are among the factors contributing to the suspension of humanitarian activities by aid organizations. The report indicates that 95% of the Taliban’s restrictions have been motivated

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Taliban stealing aid |
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The Taliban’s Persistent Extortion: Demands for Cash and Arms Continue

4th September, 2023 · admin

8am: Meanwhile, some residents of northern Kabul provinces accuse the Taliban of “extortion” for detaining both non-military individuals and former government military personnel. According to sources, the Taliban primarily detain these individuals to obtain “money and weapons” but release them after the “ransom” is paid. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Corruption, Ethnic Issues, Security, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Detain and torture by Taliban, Life under Taliban rule, Panjshir, Taliban extortion |
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Institutional Purge Continues: Taliban Are Removing, Demoting or Coercively Transforming Employees in Selected Revenue Offices

30th August, 2023 · admin

8am: Sources continue to cite another motive behind the Taliban’s actions as the dismissal of non-Pashtun individuals and the relocation of “trustworthy” members of the group. A source added, “The goal in this regard is to move individuals deemed more trustworthy. It’s the path toward becoming a mafia-like accumulation of wealth. Specific individuals, perhaps in

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Posted in Corruption, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Ethnic descrimination, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtunization |
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Taliban Governor in Yangi Qala District, Takhar Province Accused of Manipulating Humanitarian Aid: Local Reports

29th August, 2023 · admin

8am: Shamsuddin Hemayoun, the governor of the Yangi Qala district in Takhar province, stands accused of manipulating a substantial quantity of humanitarian aid, including approximately 160 bags of chemical fertilizers and improved wheat. This aid was generously provided by the “Swedish Committee for Afghanistan” to cater to the needs of vulnerable locals and struggling farmers

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Life under Taliban rule, Takhar, Taliban stealing aid |
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