Feb 03 Tens of thousands of Afghans have resettled across the U.S. Now, the challenge is making a home By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Adam Kemp Coalitions of nonprofit partners, local businesses and interfaith organizations say challenges remain. Continue reading
Jan 27 Aid workers 'race against time' in freezing Afghan winter By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press In recent weeks winter cold is devastating Afghanistan's most vulnerable. International aid organizations are scrambling to save millions from starving or freezing because they have neither food nor fuel. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 6:19 Starving Afghan kids sold, forced into labor amid dire economic and humanitarian crises By John Ray, Ali Rogin Ever since the withdrawal of the U.S. and its allies, and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the global community cut off non-humanitarian aid, froze assets abroad and imposed sanctions on the new government. Add to that crippling drought and harsh… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 2:55 Harsh winter worsens humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan By John Ray, Layla Quran It's been five months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and a hard, cruel winter has descended. Millions are in dire need across the country. John Ray of Independent Television News reports from Kabul. Continue watching
Jan 18 At least 26 dead after earthquakes in Afghanistan, U.N. says By Associated Press The U.N. statement Tuesday said hundreds of houses had been destroyed in three villages from the two quakes that struck Badghis province Monday. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse ahead of U.S. pullout By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press A year-old report by Washington's Afghanistan watchdog has now been declassified and shows that it warned back in early 2021 that the Afghan air force would collapse without critical U.S. aid and training. Continue reading
Jan 13 Millions of Afghans are on 'verge of death,' U.N. chief warns By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to fund the U.N.'s $5 billion humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan's frozen assets, and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse. Continue reading
Jan 11 As Afghanistan confronts humanitarian crisis, U.S. to send $308 million in aid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan. The new aid comes as Afghanistan edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. Continue reading
Dec 26 Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions By Associated Press The Taliban dissolved Afghanistan’s two election commissions as well as the state ministries for peace and parliamentarian affairs, an official said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 22 U.S. Treasury Department creates pathway to send aid to Afghanistan By Josh Boak, Associated Press The licenses will enable the U.S. government, international organizations such as the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations to operate in the country and offer humanitarian assistance despite sanctions. Continue reading