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Afghanistan marks 107th anniversary of independence
Amu: Afghanistan marked the 107th anniversary of its independence Wednesday, commemorating the end of British control over the country’s foreign affairs following the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. Aug. 19 is observed annually as Afghanistan’s Independence Day, marking the country’s assertion of full sovereignty during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. Click here to read
Afghan man sentenced to 51 days for illegally entering US from Canada
Amu: An Afghan man has pleaded guilty to illegally entering the United States from Canada and was sentenced to 51 days in jail, federal prosecutors said. Khan Afsar Ahmadzai, 30, of Kabul, admitted that he crossed the US-Canada border on foot near Champlain, New York, on June 3, bypassing an official immigration inspection point, according
Tolo News in Dari – August 18, 2026
Explosion Inside School in Western Kabul Injures Several Students
KabulNow: An explosion inside a private school in western Kabul on Monday afternoon injured several students, including children, as they were leaving their classrooms, health sources confirmed. The blast occurred at about 4:30 p.m. local time at Shams-e-Hedayat private school in Mahdia Township, in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul’s 13th district, according to the sources.
The fragmentation of resistance in Afghanistan
Lowy Institute: Afghanistan does not have an armed resistance so much as a collection of armed groups, operating separately under ambitious leaders with different constituencies, patrons and political ambitions. That fragmentation mirrors the Afghan opposition(Opens in new window) abroad: plenty of organisations and aspiring leaders, with no common command, coherent political program, or agreement on
Taliban Discrimination: Hazaras and Shiites in Ghazni and Kabul Protest Eviction of Their Homes
8am: Some residents of Naw Abad township in the center of Ghazni and residents of Omid-e Sabz township in the sixth district of Kabul city, which is predominantly populated by Shiites, are complaining about biased and one-sided treatment from Taliban officials at the Ministry of Justice and the Commission for the Prevention of Land Usurpation
Taliban Clashes End in Badakhshan: How Did Juma Khan Fateh Surrender?
8am: Juma Khan Fateh, a disgruntled Taliban commander who had clashed with non-local fighters of the group in Nusay district of Badakhshan last Tuesday, was transferred to Faizabad today by a Taliban helicopter. Meanwhile, the process of disarming the forces under his command is proceeding intensively. A local source says that Juma Khan’s men have
Tolo News in Dari – August 17, 2026
Afghanistan A names 15-member squad for 2026 Asian Games
Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has named a 15-member Afghanistan A squad for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Darwish Rasooli set to captain the side. The cricket competition is scheduled to run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 3, according to the board. The Afghanistan A side, also known as AfghanAbdalyan, includes experienced