Monthly Archives: October 2026
Four Former Afghan Security Personnel Killed, 14 Detained, Says UN
Afghanistan International: UNAMA says it recorded at least four killings and 14 arbitrary arrests or detentions of former Afghan security personnel between 1 July and 30 September 2026. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan published its quarterly report on Thursday. UNAMA said former government officials and members of the former security and defence forces
Iran says nearly 60,000 Afghan students attend its universities, urges more refugee aid
Ariana: Nearly 60,000 Afghan students are enrolled at Iranian universities and scientific institutions, an Iranian official said, calling for increased international assistance to countries hosting refugees. Nader Yar-Ahmadi, head of Iran’s Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs, gave the figures during the 77th annual session of the UN refugee agency’s Executive Committee in Geneva.
Afghanistan Freedom Front: Three Taliban Members Killed in Logar
8am: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has announced that three Taliban members were killed and two others wounded in an attack targeting Taliban intelligence members in Logar province. In a statement on Wednesday, October 14, the front said the attack took place in the first security district of Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital, near the Taliban police
HRW urges France to halt Afghan deportation plans
Amu: Human Rights Watch has urged France to suspend plans to deport Afghans to Afghanistan after French authorities confirmed they had opened a “technical dialogue” with Taliban authorities over the return of Afghan nationals considered security risks. Human Rights Watch said there is evidence that some Afghans forcibly returned to the country have subsequently been
Tolo News in Dari – October 14, 2026
Tehran May Lease Part Of Chabahar Land To Taliban, Says Iranian MP
Afghanistan International: Iranian MP Mohammad Mehdi Shahriari says Tehran may make 100 hectares of land at Chabahar port available to Afghanistan for two to five years for imports and transit activities. Shahriari is a member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission. He said Afghanistan has no access to international waters and
Afghan futsal coach: Brazil tournament is first step towards new goals and World Cup
Ariana: Afghanistan national futsal team head coach Dejan Dedovic says his players will do their best to achieve positive results and present a strong image of Afghanistan at the six-nation Futsal Nations Cup in Brazil. The six-nation tournament is being held from October 14 to 18 in São José dos Pinhais, in Brazil’s Paraná state.
‘We’ll Keep Waiting’: Afghanistan’s Dead-End Road To China
By Amos Chapple Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 13, 2026 At the October 4 inauguration of a road built to Afghanistan’s border with China, Taliban officials faced a frosty reception from their eastern neighbor. Beijing did not send representatives or officially acknowledge the event and China’s militarized boundary remained firmly shut. Images from the inauguration
Afghanistan’s Polio Cases Reach 36, Highest Globally, WHO Says
Kabul Now: One new case of wild poliovirus has been confirmed in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, bringing the country’s total this year to 36, the highest number recorded globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. According to the WHO’s latest update, released on Monday, the new case was detected in Nangarhar’s Surkh Rod district on