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New stadium to be built; National Muaythai Federation of Afghanistan has started working
Ariana: The foundation stone of a stadium was laid in Kapisa – named Qala-e-Ghani Stadium. Information indicates that some 13 acres of land have been allocated for the Qala-e-Ghani Stadium in the Nijrab district of Kapisa. Also: The National Muaythai Federation of Afghanistan has started working to improve the capacity of trainers during quarantine days.
Taliban Urges Afghan Government To Speed Up Prisoner Release
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 5, 2020 The Taliban has called on the Afghan government to speed up the release of prisoners in order to pave the way for negotiations with the militant movement. A landmark deal signed by the United States and the Taliban on February 29 calls for the Afghan government to release
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Afghanistan Now Close to 3,000
Tolo News: Deputy Public Health Minister Wahid Majroh on Monday said that in the past 24 hours 190 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 2,894. The number of reported recoveries in the country is 397, while 90 have died. Click here to read more (external link). Related Breakdown
Polio Contracted by 6 More Afghan Children
Tolo News: The Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday announced the registration of 6 new polio cases, bringing the total number of polio cases among Afghan children to 11 this year. The Health Ministry said that the main reason behind the spike in cases is that children are not vaccinated. According to Ministry
HRW Calls For Investigation Into ‘Shocking’ Allegation Of Iranian Border Guards Drowning Afghan Migrants
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan May 4, 2020 Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for a “thorough investigation” into “shocking” allegations that Iranian border guards beat and then forced a group of Afghan migrants into a river. Afghan officials said up to 70 migrants last week illegally crossed into Iran, where they were beaten, tortured, and
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – May 4, 2020
Taliban Claim Attack on Afghan Army Base
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News May 4, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Taliban have claimed an attack on an Afghan military and intelligence base in Helmand province Sunday night that killed at least seven and wounded more than a dozen, according to a security source. The attack was confirmed by multiple Afghan officials, including the spokesman for Helmand
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – May 3, 2020
235 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Afghanistan
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said on Sunday that in the past 24 hours, 235 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 2,704. The number of reported recoveries in the country is 345, while 85 have died. Click here to read more (external link).