By Radio Free Afghanistan March 1, 2021 A U.S. government watchdog says the United States has wasted about $2.4 billion on assets such as buildings and vehicles that were either unused or abandoned, had not been used for their intended purposes, had deteriorated, or were destroyed. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which oversees
By RFE/RL Gandhara March 1, 2021 The U.S. envoy for the Afghan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, was back in Kabul on March 1 for talks with Afghan officials over ways to accelerate the peace process aimed at putting an end to decades of war, before heading to Qatar, where negotiations with Taliban representatives are ongoing. The
Tolo News: Baz Mohammad Mubarez, a famous Afghan mixed martial arts fighter, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Snow Leopard Fighting Championship (SLFC) on Monday in Kabul. According to the agreement, Mubarez will fight a rival from Ukraine at the twelfth SLFC competition that will be held on April 9th in Kabul. Click here
Ariana: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Afghanistan and Turkey on Monday, Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said that Turkey has had a key role in the country’s reconstruction and joint counter-terrorism efforts post-2001. Addressing an event to mark the occasion Atmar said he hopes Turkey will maintain its sincere cooperation with the
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 26 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,343 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry says the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 55,759, the total number of reported deaths is 2,446, and the total number of recoveries is 49,343. Click
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD – The Taliban demanded Sunday that the United States and its foreign military allies leave Afghanistan by May 1, in line with a peace agreement the insurgent group signed with Washington a year ago, warning any attempt to change the path “is already doomed to failure.” In
Radio Free Afghanistan February 28, 2021 The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says that a Taliban commander killed three family members of a slain journalist in the central province of Ghor. Journalist Bismillah Adel Aimaq, the editor-in-chief of a private radio station in Ghor Province, was shot dead by unknown gunmen on January 1.
Tolo News: At least 8,200 health workers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Afghanistan over the last one week, officials said on Sunday, adding that the vaccination is provided in over 600 health centers across the country. “We ask every vaccinated person to visit our center after 28 days,” said Khatira Qaderi, a health worker.