Khalilzad: Afghanistan needs decentralization

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‘Is He Your Husband?’ Why The Taliban Is Restricting Women’s Travel

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The Taliban’s control over Afghan society has limited travel for women, who are now only allowed to take a journey accompanied by an adult male relative. Taliban militants stop buses and check whether women and men are related, according to women’s rights activist Ogai Amil. During a call-in show on March 31, she told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi that because of the new rules bus and taxi drivers often refuse to take female clients who are traveling solo. For listeners in Afghanistan, Radio Azadi has become a unique space where they can voice their frustration with Taliban rule.

Taliban Bans Broadcasting Iranian TV Shows on Tamadon Private TV

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8am: Recently, sources in Kabul have reported that Taliban Intelligence Department has banned the broadcast of Iranian shows via Tamadon TV. Tamadon TV belongs to Mohsehni Family, a Pashtun Shia family from Kandahar. The motive behind these recent decisions of Taliban is not clear. This is the second TV channel show being banned by Taliban within the past two weeks. Click here to read more (external link).

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Turkish company looks to invest $250 million in Afghanistan: IEA

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Ariana: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) officials said on Thursday that a Turkish company wants to invest $250 million in Amo river oil deposits, or oil reserves in northern Afghanistan. The officials said however that a contract has not been signed yet. They also said other foreign companies are interested in investing. Click here to read more (external link).

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Several Bodyguards of a Local Taliban Commander killed by ISKP Fighters in Farah Province

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8am: Local sources in Farah province have reported that several personal bodyguards of a local Taliban commander are killed in a clash with Islamic State of Khurasan Province (ISKP) affiliates on his residential house in Khak-e-Safid district of Farah province on Wednesday, March 30. Meanwhile, there are reports that ISKP fighters have earlier carried out several attacks on the Taliban’s checkpoints in Khak-e-Safid district. Click here to read more (external link).