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Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis

Externa nyheter Afghan girls and women are losing access to education, employment and public spaces in sweeping rollbacks led by the Taliban’s leadership.
Still, cutting foreign aid in their name is only going to make their lives worse, International Crisis Group argues.

For disaster-hit Afghans, a brutally cold winter and shrinking aid

Externa nyheter On a remote hillside in Afghanistan’s Logar province, the tents of some 300 families stretch across the snow-covered ground. This makeshift village has stood here since last July, when unusually strong floodwaters destroyed hundreds of nearby homes.

Moscow Seeks to Form Regional Group of Nations to Influence Kabul

Externa nyheter The Russian special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that Moscow has proposed the creation of a new regional approach for Afghanistan.
In an interview with THE WEEK magazine, Kabulov said that this format will be like the "G5" format in which the countries of India, Pakistan, Iran, China and Russia will participate.

Afghanistan needs modern sciences for development and self-sufficiency: Hanafi

Externa nyheter Deputy Prime Minister Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi says the Islamic Emirate will try to strengthen the education curriculum and to make Afghanistan self-sufficient.
According to him, the people of Afghanistan should not expect the countries of the region and the world to develop Afghanistan, but the nation and the government themselves should start leading the country towards development and prosperity.

Haqqani calls for ‘flexibility’ for the sake of the people

Externa nyheter The Minister of Interior Affairs says in order to resolve the current challenges in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate must interact with the international community positively.
Speaking at a gathering on Saturday in Khost province, Sirajuddin Haqqani emphasized that the positions of officials in government requires them to not be so strict and to enter into legitimate interactions with the international community for the sake of the people.

Afghanistan announces aid for quake-hit Turkey and Syria

Externa nyheter The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Tuesday announced AFN 15 million (approx. $166,000 USD) in humanitarian aid for people affected by recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Niklasson Says Afghan Situation ’Grave’

Externa nyheter The European Union special envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, voiced concerns about the situation in Afghanistan.
In an interview with the Indian WION news network, Niklasson said he is hopeful in the medium and long-term term regarding Afghanistan.

Kabul airport chaos after rumours of flights to Turkey for quake relief volunteers

Externa nyheter Thousands of men hurried towards Kabul’s international airport on Wednesday evening after a rumour spread that Turkey’s government were organising flights for volunteers to help with earthquake relief.

The Taliban Can’t Stop TikTok

Externa nyheter Despite an economic crisis, political chaos, and the regime’s ban, TikTok influencers are still thriving in Afghanistan.