Khaama: The Afghanistan national football team will face India tomorrow in the second stage of the preliminary round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The Afghan Football Federation recently announced that the match is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 21st, hosted by Saudi Arabia, and the Afghan
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi March 19, 2024 The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA), one of the country’s oldest and largest international aid groups, has suspended activities in Afghanistan after the Taliban revoked its licenses. “We are extremely saddened by the current situation and the effects our suspension will have on the millions of people who have
8am: Concerns are rising among residents of Khost Province over the increase in targeted killings and criminal incidents in the region. Many accuse the Taliban of incompetence in providing security and emphasize that most of these incidents occur near Taliban checkpoints. According to these residents, the Taliban are incapable of controlling criminal activities and targeted
By Michael Scollon Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 19, 2024 Afghans are being pushed back, fenced out, and left to fend for themselves in the face of Taliban persecution and widespread hunger. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Afghans have been kicked out of neighboring countries and forcibly returned to Afghanistan in recent months. Millions more are
Tolo News: Although child labor in the capital is not new, with the beginning of Ramadan, the number of these children on the roads of Kabul has increased. These children say that they are forced to work hard due to economic challenges. Previously, Save the Children reported that child labor in Afghanistan has increased by
AFP: Australia on Tuesday scrapped a T20 men’s cricket series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating. Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and so had postponed the three-match series scheduled in August at
8am: Extensive Taliban interference in aid activities within domestic and foreign organizations has been a serious concern for assisting countries over the past nearly three years. Sources indicate that the Taliban, for more than two years, have systematically, deliberately, and skillfully relocated individuals affiliated with themselves within certain aid agencies. Alongside Taliban interference in hiring,
Khaama: The U.S. Department of State says Washington is concerned about recent tensions between the de facto administration of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Vedant Patel, Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, expressed regret at a press briefing late on Monday, March 18th, about the killing of civilians in Afghanistan. He added that the United
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi March 18, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban government on March 18 said Pakistani warplanes bombed “militant hideouts” inside Afghanistan belonging to the Pakistani Taliban, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), killing at least eight civilians, including three children. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been on the rise since the Taliban