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UN Appeals For $179M As Afghans Reel From Deadly Quakes

UN Appeals For $179M As Afghans Reel From Deadly Quakes

September 9, 2025 9:45 am

The United Nations is appealing for $179 million in emergency aid for survivors of the earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan late last month, urging governments to put politics aside as winter looms over communities already battered by conflict and poverty.

The twin earthquakes, which hit on the night of Aug. 31 into Sept. 1, killed more than 2,200 people and left tens of thousands homeless across remote mountain districts. Entire villages were reduced to rubble, and fears of landslides continue to haunt families camping in makeshift shelters.

“This is a moment where the international community must dig deep and show …

Why The World Must Condemn Taliban’s Unfair War On Women

Why The World Must Condemn Taliban’s Unfair War On Women

January 2, 2023 3:31 am

Just like Leopards are never known to possess the ability to change the indelible spots on their skins, the Islamic extremist group that runs Afghanistan known as the Taliban will struggle to eternity to stop itself from manifesting its true, ugly, and wicked colours through its actions.

A fortnight ago, the group added another absurdity to their long list of atrocities against humanity. This time, women were their victims and as usual, they had zero apologies.

The Taliban has taken another stride in its war against women with its recent ban which prevents women from attending universities, and also from …

Blast In Mosque At Afghan Interior Ministry Kills 2

Blast In Mosque At Afghan Interior Ministry Kills 2

October 6, 2022 3:59 am

No fewer than two people were killed on Wednesday after a bomb blast tore through a mosque on the grounds of Afghanistan’s interior ministry in Kabul, a hospital has confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that since the Taliban made their way back to power last August they made security a priority but attacks have ramped up in recent months, even as officials have continued to make attempts to downplay them.

Italian non-governmental organisation Emergency, which operates a hospital in Kabul, revealed it had received 20 patients ‘after a bomb attack in a mosque at the interior ministry’.

‘Two …

More Deaths Recorded In Afghanistan Classroom Attack

More Deaths Recorded In Afghanistan Classroom Attack

October 3, 2022 7:12 pm

In the recent tragedy bombing which had recently taken place in Afghanistan, it has been reported that up to forty-six girls and young women had been among those killed in a suicide bombing on an Afghan education centre last week, as had been reported by the United Nations on Monday who had also announced that the total death toll had risen to 53.

It had been reported that a suicide bomber had blown himself up on Friday next to some women who had been at a gender-segregated study hall which had been packed with hundreds of students sitting a practice …

U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri In Drone Strike

U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri In Drone Strike

August 2, 2022 7:22 am

The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend in Afghanistan, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

A senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday that ‘over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the early-morning strike in the heart of downtown Kabul over the weekend capped a 21-year manhunt for an Egyptian radical who more than anyone besides Bin Laden was deemed responsible for …

Over 920 Confirmed Dead In Afghanistan Earthquake

Over 920 Confirmed Dead In Afghanistan Earthquake

June 23, 2022 12:51 am

Officials said that a strong earthquake slammed a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight, killing at least 920 people and injuring hundreds more. As rescuers search amid collapsed homes, the death toll is anticipated to grow.

Africa Daily News, New Yorrk gathered that the 5.9 magnitude earthquake was most severe in the arid east, where residents already lead precarious lives in a nation gripped by a humanitarian catastrophe made worse by the Taliban takeover in August.

The country’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, predicted that the death toll would probably continue to grow as reports of victims came in from remote …

At Least 12 Killed In Bomb Explosions In Afghanistan

At Least 12 Killed In Bomb Explosions In Afghanistan

May 26, 2022 6:08 am

About four bomb explosions ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan yesterday, killing no fewer than 12 people, officials have confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the number of bomb attacks have dropped across the country since the Taliban seized power last year in August, but several deadly bombings had rocked the country during the holy month of Ramadan.

However, on Wednesday, at least 10 people were killed when three bombs placed on board separate minibuses exploded in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a health official and police disclosed.

‘The bombs were placed on three minibuses in …

World Bank To Release Over $1bn Aid To Afghanistan

World Bank To Release Over $1bn Aid To Afghanistan

March 2, 2022 11:17 am

The World Bank has announced that it has earmarked over $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, stating the money will go to UN agencies and international NGOs while remaining ‘outside the control’ of the country’s Taliban rulers.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the reallocation from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) follows the $280 million in ARTF funds disbursed last December and is aimed at supporting the humanitarian response over the critical winter months.

The funds, to be delivered in the form of grants, aim ‘to support the delivery of essential basic services, protect vulnerable Afghans, help …

Western Union, MoneyGram Restart Transactions With Afghan

Western Union, MoneyGram Restart Transactions With Afghans

September 4, 2021 12:24 am

Things appear to be gradually shaping up in Afghanistan as Western Union and MoneyGram have announced that they would resume money transfer services to Afghanistan, allowing vital remittances into a country that faces huge economic hurdles following the Taliban’s takeover last month.

Speaking to reporters yesterday, a spokesperson stated that; ‘Western Union is pleased to share that it is resuming its money transfer services into Afghanistan, starting September 2, so that our customers can once again send money and support their loved ones at this time’.

‘We understand the urgent needs of our customers and their families and are …

US Pullout From Afghanistan At Least 13% Complete - Pentagon

US Pullout From Afghanistan At Least 13% Complete – Pentagon

May 19, 2021 4:27 am

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is between 13 percent and 20 percent complete, the Pentagon’s Central Command said Tuesday, as it pushes to beat a September deadline for the pullout.

CentCom said that since President Joe Biden ordered the exit in April, it had removed the equivalent of 115 fully loaded C-17 cargo aircraft worth of material from the country while consigning more than 5,000 pieces of equipment to a Pentagon agency for destruction.

CentCom has also turned over five facilities to the Afghan Defense Ministry, including Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second-largest military base in the country …

US Troops Pullout From Afghanistan Ahead Of Schedule

US Troops Pullout From Afghanistan Ahead Of Schedule

May 28, 2020 4:49 pm

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bring troops home.

The developments came as questions loomed over the next phase of Afghanistan’s long war following a historic, three-day ceasefire that led to a major drop in civilian casualties.

The truce, which the Taliban called to mark the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr, ended Tuesday night, leaving Afghans anxious about whether it would be extended, or when the war might come raging back.

Violence levels remained low even after the end …

NATO Withholds Key Information On Taliban Attacks

NATO Withholds Key Information On Taliban Attacks

May 1, 2020 8:44 am

The report released on Friday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction or SIGAR said US forces have classified all casualty information from Afghan national defence and security forces for the first quarter of 2020.

John F Sopko, who heads the watchdog, wrote that data on the Taliban and other rebel attacks “was one of the last remaining metrics

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