Afghanistan
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Local Radio Director in Ghazni Sentenced to Three Months in Prison
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) says that Sulaiman Rahel, the director of Khoshhal Radio in Ghazni province, has been sentenced…
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Nearly Half of Afghanistan’s Population Lives Below the Poverty Line, OCHA Says
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that 48% of Afghanistan’s population lives below…
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Taliban Flog 9 People in Three Provinces
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced the public flogging of nine individuals in the provinces of Sar-e Pol, Ghazni, and…
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Taliban Flog Ten People, Including Two Women, in Public in Four Provinces
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that ten individuals, including two women, were publicly flogged in the provinces of Laghman,…
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U.S. Aid Cuts Lead to Closure of 420 Health Centers in Afghanistan, WHO Says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that following the complete suspension of financial aid from the United States, the…
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Asia Platform Warns of Humanitarian Crisis Amid Mass Return of Afghan Refugees from Pakistan
Asia Platform has issued a stark warning that over one million Afghan refugees who have returned from Pakistan in recent…
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Former Afghan Air Force Pilot Self-Immolates After Receiving “Exit Notice” in Mashhad
Mohammad Mohaqiq, the leader of the Islamic People’s Unity Party of Afghanistan, has reported that a former pilot of the…
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Suspension of U.S. Aid Deepens Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan, OCHA Warns
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the suspension of U.S. aid has…
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Taliban Flog 23 People, Including 4 Women, in Public Across Four Provinces
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that public floggings were carried out on 23 individuals—four women and 19 men—in the…
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One in Three Afghan Children Out of School, UNICEF Warns
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that one in three children in Afghanistan is not attending school, with…
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