Al Jazeera: Rich in copper, lithium, talc, marble, gold, uranium and others, Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth is estimated to exceed one trillion dollars. But according to data, every year the government loses around $300m in revenue from mining. Poor security, the lack of proper legal framework and organisational capacity, as well as corruption, have prevented the development of the sector. Deficient
May 28, 2019: Years of war and poverty have had a devastating effect on Afghanistan’s healthcare system. The country’s largest children’s hospital treats up to 1,200 patients every day. But children need to share beds and a lot of the equipment doesn’t work. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 28, 2019 Hosting Taliban delegates and Afghan politicians in an effort to promote itself as a peacemaker in Afghanistan, Russia has called for the complete withdrawal of international forces from the war-ravaged country. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at a May 28 ceremony in Moscow marking what the government says
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 28, 2019 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says militant attacks on schools in Afghanistan increased almost threefold last year, making it increasingly difficult to ensure education for children in many parts of the country. The agency, which promotes education and children’s rights, said in a report on May 28
FP: Air pollution is killing more Afghans than the war. According to the State of Global Air, a collaborative initiative between the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, more than 26,000 Afghan deaths could be attributed to pollution in 2017. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented nearly 3,500 civilian
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 27, 2019 ISLAMABAD — Prominent opposition politicians from Afghanistan and representatives of the Taliban insurgency will meet in Russia on Wednesday for discussions on promoting a negotiated settlement to the Afghan war that continues to cause dozens of casualties every day. The intra-Afghan conference comes as months of direct peace negotiations
BBC: England completed their World Cup preparations with a nine-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan at The Oval. On the ground where they will open the tournament against South Africa on Thursday, the hosts dismissed Afghanistan for 160, then chased the target in only 17.3 overs. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghan security forces retook control of Dih Yak district of Ghazni province after two years, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Afghan forces conducted a joint operation and retook control of the district center from the Taliban militants on Monday. Taliban used to take innocent people hostage in