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United Nations: Afghanistan is one of the 7 hungry countries in the world
Ariana: According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s report on food crises, Afghanistan is among the seven countries whose citizens are facing acute poverty and hunger. The report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations states that for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, the number of people who
Taliban Singsongs Thrive in Music-Less Afghanistan
Akmal Dawi VOA News May 3, 2023 The recording studios at Afghanistan national radio and television where generations of male and female musicians and singers produced songs and melodies have gone silent for nearly two years. The country’s Islamist Taliban regime does not air music on the national broadcasting network because their extreme interpretation of
Taliban Warn Drivers in Herat: Unveiled Women Not Allowed in Cars!
8am: Sources on Wednesday, May 3, told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban’s Directorate of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat has warned drivers in this province not to allow women without a veil to ride in their cars. According to sources, the Taliban’s morality police have been present at some of the
Taliban Exclude Women From ‘Supplementary Exam’ of MoPH
Khaama: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that only male students are allowed to participate in the ‘Supplementary Exam’ to pursue their specialized study fields. The announcement comes following the ban of female university students from the Medical Council’s ‘Exit Exams’ prompting massive reactions, and being described as a gender-based discrimination. Click here to
Report: Taliban interfering with NGO work in Afghanistan
AP: Organizations face security risks and harassment at Taliban checkpoints, unannounced Taliban visits to NGO offices, repeated requests for information on work plans, budgets, operations, and personnel, and demands for increased involvement in project decision-making and implementation. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – May 3, 2023
Taliban Commander Allegedly Commits Sexual Assault in Panjshir Province: Sources
8am: According to local sources, Mawlawi Muttaqi, the commander of the Taliban’s security command for Panjshir province, forcibly entered a residential house and sexually assaulted a woman. A credible source from the ranks of the Taliban in Panjshir told Hasht-e Subh that the incident occurred on Monday, May 1, in the village of Frubal, in
Stop Detaining, Imprisoning Journalists: UN Chief
Khaama: On Wednesday, World Press Freedom Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared that “the world must stand with journalists as they stand for the truth.” On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Afghanistan Journalists Centre (AFJC) released a report on the deteriorating situation of the media in Afghanistan, noting that violence cases against
UN Chief Lambasts Taliban for ‘Systemic Attacks’ on Afghan Women’s Rights
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 2, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Participants at a United Nations-convened international meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar agreed Tuesday to work together to find a way to engage with the country’s fundamentalist Taliban authorities on issues such as human rights, governance, counterterrorism and anti-drug efforts. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and special envoys on