Barron’s: Afghanistan’s Taliban government does not recognise the three female athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Olympic Games this month, a spokesman for their sports department said. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited a squad of six Afghan athletes — three women and three men — in consultation with Afghanistan’s largely
Khaama: The Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health has reported an increase in malaria cases in Afghanistan, with approximately 50,000 incidents recorded in the first six months of the current year. Sharafatzaman Amarkhil, spokesperson for the ministry, stated on Monday, July 8th, that the number of malaria patients has increased by 69% compared to last year
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 7, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Taliban security forces in Afghanistan claimed Sunday that they had killed a key Islamic State commander in an eastern province bordering Pakistan. An official Taliban media outlet reported that counter-terrorism forces in Nangarhar had raided a hideout of Islamic State Khorasan, also known as IS-K, an Afghan-based
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal July 7, 2024 The United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, met with Afghan refugees in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 7. Grandi listened to the refugees’ concerns and assured them of the support of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR),
Khaama: Sources within the provincial Department of Public Health and local media on Saturday, July 6, reported that two positive polio cases were registered in the Shah Wali Kot and Registan districts. According to claims, these children, a four-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy, had recently arrived from Pakistan. Click here to read more (external
Afghanistan International: The Taliban leader has appointed Noor Ahmad Agha, a military commander of the group, as the governor of Afghanistan’s central bank. According to the Wall Street Journal, Noor Ahmad Agha was known as the “financier of bomb-making” and was responsible for distributing funds to Taliban military commanders during the insurgency against Afghan state
Afghanistan International: Sources in western Kabul have told Afghanistan International that Taliban fighters once again conducted house-to-house searches in several areas on Friday. Previously, there were reports that Taliban fighters mistreated people and assaulted citizens during house searches. Click here to read more (external link).
Davood Moradian: In Afghanistan’s crowded scene of actors and accomplices, the United Nations has been an enduring and prominent presence. However, it has successfully insulated itself from public scrutiny and accountability. Its decision to exclude Afghan women and civil society representatives from the just concluded Doha conference, the third such meeting the U.N. has sponsored,