Afghanistan International: Taliban Justice Minister Abdul Hakim Sharaei has rejected allegations of “systematic discrimination” and attempts to forcibly displace Hazaras, saying land recovery is a legal matter unrelated to ethnicity or religion. His remarks came after the Taliban Justice Ministry had earlier declared Omid-e Sabz township in Kabul state property and ordered residents to leave their homes by 6 August. The decision prompted widespread criticism. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – August 11, 2026
Family disputes Taliban account of Kabul killing as UN expert seeks inquiry
Amu: A relative of one of 11 people killed by Taliban police in Kabul in less than 10 days has challenged the Taliban account that all of the dead were armed robbers, as the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan called for prompt and impartial investigations into the killings. The relative, who asked not to be identified, told Amu that one of those killed was Ali, a street vendor in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of western Kabul who was about 20 or 21 years old and supported his family. According to the relative, Ali had been missing for three days before his family learned of his death. Click here to read more (external link).
Rashid stars as Afghanistan secure 2027 World Cup spot
Rashid Khan
Amu: Afghanistan secured a place at the 2027 Cricket World Cup after defeating Ireland by three wickets in the third one-day international in Belfast on Monday, chasing down a target of 207 with 31 balls remaining. The victory also gave Afghanistan a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. The opening match was abandoned because of rain before Afghanistan won the next two matches. Ireland’s hopes of securing direct qualification for the World Cup had ended after the washout in the opening ODI. Click here to read more (external link).
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Stable Or Weakening: Will Taliban Rule Survive Another Five Years?
Yasin Zia
Afghanistan International: Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, armed opposition groups have yet to shift the balance. The Taliban still controls Afghanistan’s territory, state institutions and main economic resources. The opposition controls no territory and lacks effective foreign backing that could sustain and expand an insurgency in the way Pakistan’s support helped the Taliban during the years of war. Afghanistan International spoke to Yasin Zia, leader of the Afghanistan Freedom Front, as well as several Afghan researchers and former officials about the future of Taliban rule. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – August 10, 2026
RSF: Taliban issued more than 20 directives to restrict press freedom in five years
Amu: Reporters Without Borders says the Taliban have “weaponized” Afghanistan’s legal and regulatory system against the press, turning a succession of media restrictions imposed over five years into an increasingly formal framework for controlling journalism and suppressing critical reporting. The organization says more than 20 nationwide directives, alongside provincial orders, have restricted everything from criticism of Taliban officials and political programming to women’s voices, journalists’ choice of guests and the terminology news organizations are required to use. In a report marking five years since the Taliban returned to power, RSF traces a series of decrees, directives and verbal orders issued by Taliban institutions from September 2021 through January 2026. Click here to read more (external link).
Sorkh Poshan Khawafi lead Afghanistan U17 Champions League after week six
Ariana: Sorkh Poshan Khawafi are leading the Afghanistan Champions League U17 standings after week six, having collected 15 points from six matches. According to the latest standings released by the Afghanistan Football Federation, Sorkh Poshan Khawafi have won five of their six matches and suffered one defeat. They have scored 22 goals and conceded just two, giving them a +20 goal difference. The Afghanistan Champions League U17 is being contested by 10 teams and is being held at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Anti-Taliban fronts claim 19 attacks in 10 days
Amu: The Afghanistan Freedom Front said it conducted seven attacks between July 30 and Aug. 9, claiming to have killed 16 Taliban members and wounded 19 others in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Nangarhar and Faryab provinces. The United Front of Afghanistan separately claimed responsibility for 10 attacks during the same period, saying 15 Taliban members were killed and 15 others wounded in operations across Baghlan, Faryab, Kandahar, Helmand, Badghis, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces. The National Resistance Front also claimed that its fighters killed two Taliban members in an attack in Herat on July 30, while the military wing of the Green Trend, led by former Vice President Amrullah Saleh, said it targeted a Taliban fuel convoy in the Salang Pass on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link).