Afghans who spent years overseas are returning home, keen to take advantage of the country’s improved security after decades of war.
5.2 magnitude quake hits Pakistan, no casualty reported
According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 212 kilometres, with its epicentre located near the border area between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Flash floods cause severe property damage in north Afghanistan
Flash floods caused severe property damage in northern Afghanistan’s Kunduz province on Saturday, a local official said on Sunday. Recent heavy rainfall triggered flash floods on the outskirts of the …
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year
Veterans’ group ‘deeply concerned’ about missing former Canadian Forces officer in Afghanistan
A Canadian Armed Forces veteran, David Lavery, has gone missing in Afghanistan and has possibly been detained by the Taliban government, according to a network that supports vets.
Holding space for women through media in Afghanistan
In central Afghanistan, one of our partners has a wonderful radio programme in which they cover stories of women with small businesses, such as handicrafts or tailoring. They interview women about …
What are private security companies doing in Afghanistan?
property and people Knowledge transfer with security and policing applications Development and implementation of security measures However, the international community in Afghanistan pushed back …
Nineteen failed refugee claimants were sent back to Afghanistan last year, CBSA says
Canada’s border guards sent 19 Afghans who failed their refugee claims back to Afghanistan in 2023 — even as the federal government continued to denounce the human rights record of the Taliban regime …
The Azadi Briefing: COP29 Highlights Afghanistan’s Climate Woes
Afghanistan is one of the world’s leading victims of climate change. But can its Taliban government cooperate with the international community to mitigate the crisis?
Special ops veteran, last US military officer to leave Afghanistan nominated to head Army in Europe
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, who now serves as the commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty, would take command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa at its headquarters in Wiesbaden,