Afghanistan International: The US State Department says the Taliban made no meaningful effort to combat human trafficking in 2026, leaving Afghanistan in the lowest tier of its annual report. The report said Afghanistan lacks a system for identifying trafficking victims and referring them to support services. It said the recruitment and use of children in
Amu: France has confirmed it is holding technical talks with the Taliban to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals who are in the country illegally and are considered security threats, joining a broader European push to resume returns to Afghanistan. Human rights groups have also challenged efforts to expand deportations to Afghanistan, arguing that conditions
Asia Times: In the first years after the takeover, the National Resistance Front and the Afghanistan Freedom Front dominated anti-Taliban armed activity, concentrating their operations in Panjshir, Badakhshan, Takhar, Baghlan and other northern and northeastern provinces. That geography let the Taliban portray the resistance as a narrow remnant of the former republic, rooted mainly among
Afghanistan International: Taliban police say they arrested four men in Kabul who allegedly planned to attack UNAMA’s office and staff, claiming they belonged to the National Resistance Front. The NRF rejected the allegation as intelligence propaganda. The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan rejected the allegations. In a statement on Wednesday, the group said those shown
8am: Families in Zabul province say the Taliban are interfering extensively in the distribution of humanitarian aid and channeling it to their own relatives and affiliates. According to residents of Qalat, the capital of Zabul, the people responsible for distributing aid are forced to coordinate with the group out of fear of the Taliban, and
Ariana: Arman FC defeated Istiqlal Kabul 3–2 in a high-scoring match in the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul on Thursday. The matches of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan are being broadcast live on Ariana Television. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s blast in Faizabad, saying a targeted attack on a vehicle carrying Taliban members killed four people, including a Taliban commander. The group said the Taliban commander had been under surveillance by its forces for some time. It did not identify the commander by name. Click
Amu: The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office said arrest warrants for Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and three other senior Taliban officials represent a step toward accountability for the persecution of Afghan women and girls. Click here to read more (external link). More Taliban Minister: We Do Not Believe in the International Criminal Court’s Justice Arrest