Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing on top of a mound of sand, he locates his home – or rather, what little is left of it.
EU Allocates €30 Million to Bolster Healthcare in Afghanistan
In a significant move towards supporting the healthcare sector in Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) has pledged €30 million. This aid, intended to provide essential services to vulnerable citizens, …
VIDEO: Afghanistan earthquake continues to claim victims
Afghanistan’s disaster management ministry on Friday revised downward the death toll from multiple earthquakes to around 1,000 from an earlier figure of over 2,400, a spokesman said.
Afghanistan Grapples with Multiple Crises: Traffic Accidents, Earthquakes, and Power Struggles
In a tragic series of events, Afghanistan has been hit by multiple crises, from fatal traffic accidents to devastating earthquakes and internal power struggles. These incidents have further …
Suicide bomber strikes Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing 7 and injuring 15
In northern Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated explosives during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque, resulting in the deaths of at least seven individuals and injuries to 15 others.
Afghanistan earthquake relief efforts provided with $12 million in U.S. aid
The United States is providing $12 million in “immediate humanitarian assistance” for Afghanistan following multiple devastating earthquakes that killed nearly 1,200 people and leveled villages.
More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says
U.N. officials say more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan were women and children.
‘Disaster on top of disaster’: Afghanistan struck by second earthquake – video
Aid agencies say hospitals treating the injured have reached capacity, and call on the international community to show ‘solidarity’ with Afghans …
Afghanistan: Hundreds dead and homes flattened in earthquakes
Two large earthquakes hit western Afghanistan four days apart, killing more than 1,300 people. The United Nations called it a “disaster on top of a disaster” in a nation still reeling from decades of …
Afghans in UK visa limbo as Pakistan vows to expel migrants
Hundreds of Afghans who risked their lives to work with the UK in Afghanistan and fled the Taliban are now stuck in neighbouring Pakistan as they wait to be relocated to the UK. Some have told the BBC their days are spent living in fear,