Afghanistan International: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s special envoy for Afghanistan, announced that Beijing has provided about $64 million in aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in three years. According to SIGAR, the United States has also sent more than $3 billion to Afghanistan during this period. US aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the past three years has been
Afghanistan International: Lutfullah Sadat, Afghanistan’s consul in Bonn, announced that he was submitting his resignation due to “restrictions and demands of the host country”. In early November, sources told Afghanistan International that Germany had asked Afghan diplomats to either engage with the Taliban or end their work. The sources also confirmed that other countries have
Amu: Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team delivered a commanding performance on Monday, defeating the United Arab Emirates by 169 runs in the second match of a tri-nation series. This victory follows Afghanistan’s earlier win last week, when they defeated Pakistan by 100 runs in the series opener. The tri-nation tournament has showcased the rising talent in
8am: Continuing their widespread restrictions on publishers and booksellers in Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized thousands of books without compensation, and this process is ongoing. The Hasht-e Subh Daily obtained a copy of the list of books banned by the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture, revealing that over 400 titles have been confiscated and
Forbes: Australia has strengthened its support for Afghanistan women’s cricket, but one of the sport’s thorniest issues remains in limbo. It was announced recently that an Afghanistan women’s team, consisting of refugees who moved to Australia, will play a match in Melbourne in January. It will be the first time an Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team
Amu: As winter descends, a surge in seasonal illnesses is sweeping through the Afghan capital, Kabul, and other major cities. Residents are battling a trifecta of cold weather, air pollution, and a worsening humanitarian crisis that has crippled the country’s health care system. Many Afghans are finding themselves unable to afford even basic medical treatment.
Ariana: Canada’s border guards sent 19 rejected Afghan asylum seekers back to the country last year despite Otawa’s Temporary Suspension of Removals (TSR) that has been in place for Afghan nationals since 1994. CBC reported that none of the 19 Afghans had their cases rejected on the basis of safety or security risks. The border
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat has instructed journalists in the province to refrain from photographing the group’s officials during both official and unofficial meetings. This latest directive follows similar restrictions previously enforced in other provinces across Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 16, 2024 One of the world’s poorest countries, Afghanistan is also among the leading nations affected by climate change. Decades of war and environmental degradation have made Afghanistan the fourth most vulnerable country in the world to the impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures have exacerbated the frequency and