Afghanistan News

The United Nations (UN) today announced that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan. UN agencies said that they were notified about the suspension just days before the scheduled September immunisation…
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Rio de Janeiro – Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today…
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New York: Afghanistan sealed a famous win by 8 runs (via DLS method), in a dramatic rain-affected Super 8 encounter against Bangladesh. Australia are sent packing from the tournament, as they needed a Bangladesh win to qualify. This will be…
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The Afghanistan Independent Bar Association in Exile (AIBAIE) has been formally granted membership status of the International Bar Association (IBA). During the recently held IBA mid-year Council Meeting, leaders of the world’s national bar…
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KABUL  — With generous financial support from the EU, UN Women and UNESCO entered into a partnership to implement a project titled “Empowering women and adolescent girls in Afghanistan through literacy and skills development for…
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Ornate multicoloured mosques stand in sharp contrast against the barren, snow-capped mountains in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh Province. While summers here are sweltering, winters can be brutal, with freezing temperatures at night. Here,…
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WASHINGTON—Afghan businesses report a growing sense of apprehension about the country's economic future, according to the World Bank’s latest Private Sector Rapid Survey (PSRS), released today. Businesses are still contending with a…
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Two earthquakes jolted Afghanistan last night in a span of less than 30 minutes. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred at 12:28 AM local time 100 km east of Fayzabad, according to the National Center for Seismology. The…
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The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and addressing the issue of women's rights there. The resolution adopted by a majority vote on Friday was jointly…
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Kabul - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a USD 1 million contribution from Japan to provide emergency food assistance in the earthquake-affected Herat Province in the west of Afghanistan. This vital aid will help…
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