World Sep 02 Inside Afghanistan's secret schools where women defy the Taliban to educate girls By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor
Health Aug 25 Watch 12:10 A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor
World Aug 20 Watch 9:47 5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule We're beginning a series of stories on Afghanistan 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of the American war there. In our first report, we have a look at the lives of three people and their families… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor, Hena Takal, Amalia Huot-Marchand
World Aug 15 While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in… By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Taliban detained 6 staff from a women's and children's rights group, Human Rights Watch says The six men — employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation — were detained on July 18 after they were told to come to their office to retrieve confiscated laptops and phones, Human Rights Watch said in a… By Associated Press
Aug 11 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school during 5 years of Taliban rule, UN says By Associated Press UNESCO calls this a grave violation of fundamental rights and on Tuesday urged the immediate restoration of education for women and girls. Continue reading
Jun 28 Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants By Munir Ahmed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The latest escalation follows months of tit-for-tat military action between the two countries. Hundreds of people have been killed in cross-border fighting since February, when Afghanistan launched retaliatory strikes after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory. Continue reading
Jun 08 UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to dress regulations. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:43 State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States’ war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after… Continue watching
Apr 03 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 on outskirts of Kabul By Elena Becatoros, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. Continue reading