By Daud Khattak and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 16, 2026 Momin Khan works long hours running a small shop in the Afghan capital, Kabul. He’s fortunate to have work, but like many of those around him who don’t have a job, he finds himself in the same position as them: relying on remittances from family
Khaama: Six Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the full autopsy report of an Afghan refugee who died after being taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, while seeking information about the detention and deportation of other former Afghan partners
The Guardian (UK): Child marriage is not new to south Asia. But while the practice across the region has been declining, the Taliban takeover reversed that trend in Afghanistan. Shabnam*, a midwife, says: “Since the new government came to power, the number of child mothers has increased dramatically. In the past, perhaps only two child
Afghanistan International: Sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban intelligence has detained 13 young men in Ghor province over the past two days. The group accused them of links to Afghanistan Green Trend, the political movement led by former Afghan vice-president Amrullah Saleh. Informed sources in Ghor said on Wednesday that Taliban intelligence officers had arrested
Afghanistan International: The World Health Organization has confirmed four new polio cases in three Afghan provinces over the past week, bringing the country’s total since the start of 2026 to 11. The United Nations said two of the new cases were detected in Nangarhar province, one in Helmand and another in Herat. The report also
Amu: The Amo Sharks won their third consecutive Shpageeza Cricket League title on Wednesday, defeating the Speenghar Tigers by seven wickets in the final with a commanding all-round performance. The victory completed a hat trick of Shpageeza Cricket League championships for the Amo Sharks, cementing their status as the dominant team in Afghanistan’s premier domestic Twenty20
Khaama: Britain’s public inquiry into alleged war crimes by the Special Air Service (SAS) has heard evidence that Afghan detainees were allegedly thrown from raised forklifts “for fun,” as investigators continue examining claims of unlawful killings and abuse by British special forces during the Afghanistan conflict. Previous hearings have heard allegations that some SAS personnel
Afghanistan International: Human Rights Watch has called for transparency and accountability over the death of Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal in US immigration detention, urging authorities to release his full autopsy report. Alyssa Kellman of Human Rights Watch said the death of Paktiawal highlighted the need for transparency and accountability in US immigration detention