8am: Reportedly, the Taliban fighters opened fire on the civilians after encountering resistance from the locals during the destruction of their opium farms. It is also said that four Taliban members were injured in the subsequent attack by the residents using stones and sticks. Click here to read more (external link).
By Nargis Momand Hasanzai and Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 10, 2023 Rahmat has seen his income as a taxi driver plummet since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, which triggered an economic collapse. The militant group’s restrictions on women’s freedom of movement further reduced his pool of customers. Now, Rahmat is facing
8am: Sources have confirmed to the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the Taliban engage in discrimination when distributing aid in districts that receive the most assistance from aid organizations. The sources indicate that aid is only available to individuals associated with the Taliban, while families whose members were active in the previous regime’s national security forces
Farmers in southern Afghanistan say they are dismayed at the destruction of their poppy farms by the Taliban government since it assumed control of Afghanistan in 2021. Once a lucrative crop, farmers made a fortune under the former government backed by the West, but the Taliban enforced a strict ban in 2023 to avoid
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
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).
BBC News: Every day, 167 children die in Afghanistan from preventable diseases, according to the UN children’s fund Unicef – illnesses that could and should be cured with the right medication. It is a staggering number. But it’s an estimate. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: On Tuesday, April 25, the WHO tweeted that positive cases of malaria have increased by 45% compared to 2021. The organization stated that approximately 90% of the cases were reported in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, and Nuristan. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghans are defying a ban on using Iranian rials or Pakistani rupees, as their economy struggles following the Taliban takeover.
The sidewalks outside bakeries in the Afghan capital are packed with desperate mothers and children hoping for a bite to eat. The Taliban has banned women and girls from many jobs, secondary schools, and universities since returning to power in August 2021, worsening the country’s economic crisis, according to United Nations studies.