Afghans selling their kids to survive
đđ˘In one of the southern provinces of Afghanistan, people are selling their children due to poverty. Boys $228 and girls $114 https://t.co/2oB6zj93tE — Natiq Malikzada (@natiqmalikzada) September 22, 2021
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UN Frees Emergency Funds To Prevent Afghan Health System ‘Collapse’
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 22, 2021 The United Nations says it is releasing $45 million to help prevent Afghanistanâs battered health-care system, which the World Health Organization (WHO) said was “on the brink of collapseâ following the Talibanâs takeover in mid-August. Afghanistan’s health-care system was plunged into deep crisis after the Taliban swept into
India seizes $2.7 billion Afghan heroin haul amid Kabul takeover chaos
Reuters: Indian officials said on Tuesday they had seized nearly three tonnes of heroin originating from Afghanistan worth an estimated 200 billion rupees ($2.72 billion) amid the chaos following last month’s takeover of the country by the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).
âThe challenge for us now is drought, not warâ: livelihoods of millions of Afghans at risk
The Guardian (UK): The war in Afghanistan might be over but farmers in Kandaharâs Arghandab valley face a new enemy: drought. It has hardly rained for two years, a drought so severe that some farmers are questioning how much longer they can live off the land. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan Women Stage Protest In Kabul To Demand Right To Work, Study
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 19, 2021 A group of Afghan women staged a protest in the capital, Kabul, on September 19, to demand the right to work and study. Videos shared by local media show a group of nearly two dozen women gathering in front of what was until recently the Women’s Affairs Ministry,
Putin censures US legacy of âcomplete economic, social devastationâ in Afghanistan
Press TV September 17, 2021 The US-led coalitionâs 20-year presence in Afghanistan brought nothing but economic and social devastation to the war-torn country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Friday, Putin stressed that âthe weapons are
Roads Into Panjshir Reopen, Telecom Services Resume
Tolo News: Some Panjshir residents said “90 percent” of locals left their homes and fled to the mountains following the clashes between the Taliban and the Resistance Front forces in the past weeks, and they face serious issues. âAn economic crisis has emerged, people are struggling with economic problems,â a resident said. âFrom 100 percent,
SCO Leaders Call For Increased Afghan Aid, Unfreezing Of Assets
By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service September 17, 2021 Leaders of the Russia- and China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have urged the world to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets and boost assistance to the war-torn nation as it teeters on the brink of crisis following the Talibanâs return to power last month. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart,
One Month In Power: Taliban Failing To Transform From Insurgency To Functional Government
By Ron Synovitz Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 15, 2021 It has been just a month since Taliban militants seized control of Kabul and declared Afghanistan as an “Islamic emirate” that will uphold the militant movement’s interpretation of “Islamic rules and Shari’a law.” But already, the new Taliban regime is struggling to deal with
Passenger Flights Between Iran And Afghanistan Resume
Radio Farda September 15, 2021 Iran has resumed regular commercial flights to neighboring Afghanistan following a monthlong hiatus. An Iranian Mahan Air aircraft landed in Kabul on September 15 with 19 passengers onboard after departing from the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, the state-run al-Alam TV channel reported. “At present, this airliner is returning to