Radio Free Afghanistan Abubakar Siddique April 8, 2021 Haji Abdul Manan, a tribal leader of the Afghan nomads, grows wistful recalling the wandering lifestyle his extended family gave up for a sedentary life a decade ago. The 70-year-old patriarch, who spent his childhood and much of his adult life on the move, says he can
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 8, 2021 Human Rights Watch (HRW) says women should be “full participants” in the upcoming conference in Turkey meant to give new impetus to the Afghan peace process. Human rights advocates in Afghanistan have raised concerns that women and victims’ organizations will be sidelined in the talks, tentatively scheduled to
1TV: Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul reopened on Thursday after short closure due to discovery of unexploded ordinance during construction work, a Resolute Support official said. The closure caused plane carrying Pakistan parliament speaker, Asad Qaisar, to be diverted. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: One of Afghanistan’s star cricketers, Rashid Khan, said this week that despite the national team’s success on the international circuit, local cricket would benefit from more academies, more standardized grounds and more qualified coaches. Speaking to The Cricketer on his rise to fame as one of the world’s best bowlers, Rashid said: “Currently, our
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 76 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,559 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry reported that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 57,019, the total number of reported deaths is 2,521, and the total number of recoveries is 51,956.
Lisa Schlein VOA News April 7, 2021 GENEVA – The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reports it is covering the cost of health insurance for an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees in Iran. This boosts the number of refugees to 120,000 who will be able to access medical care for COVID-19 and other illnesses under Iran’s national
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 7, 2021 A Taliban spokesman says insurgents targeted an airbase in southern Afghanistan where international troops are based. If confirmed, it would be the first attack against foreign forces that the Taliban has claimed responsibility for since the United States signed a deal with the Taliban in February 2020. Kandahar
1TV: Kabul police arrested an 11-member Taliban cell behind the killing of former TV presenter Yama Siawash, Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said Wednesday. Siawash, who formerly worked at the private TOLO News channel, was killed when the vehicle carrying him was bombed in Kabul in November last year. Click here to read more