After months of the post being vacant, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Batili as special envoy to Libya, where two rival governments are fighting for power. The Senegalese former minister has served as UN representative in central Africa, special adviser to the secretary-general for Madagascar and deputy special representative of […]
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Eighteen killed in mosque blast, including Taliban cleric
An explosion outside a mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat today killed at least 18 people, including a prominent cleric close to the Taliban, in what authorities said was an attack. “Eighteen people were killed and 23 injured,” interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Thakor told Reuters. Herat police spokesman Mahmoud Rasoli said Mujib […]
Afghanistan: 15 dead from an explosion in a mosque in Herat
An explosion outside a mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat killed a prominent Taliban imam and civilians, police said and the country’s largest private television network, TOLOnews, said today. The authorities are talking about an attack. “Mujib Rahman Ansari, along with some of his bodyguards and civilians, were killed on their way to […]
Afghanistan: Explosion outside a mosque in Herat – Among the victims prominent Taliban cleric
LAST UPDATE: 13:33 An explosion outside a mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat on Friday killed a prominent Taliban cleric and civilians. “Mujib Rahman Ansari, along with some of his guards and civilians, were killed on their way to the mosque,” Herat police spokesman Mahmoud Rasoli was quoted as saying by Reuters. The […]
Afghanistan: A year after the American withdrawal, Biden and the US have turned the page
Despite the fierce criticism he received for the fiasco of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan a year ago, American President Joe Biden seems to have turned the page. Biden in his announcement commemorates the one-year anniversary of the complete withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, but also the death on August 26, 2021, […]
The Taliban are celebrating one year since the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan
The Taliban are celebrating today the first anniversary of the US-led international coalition withdrawing from Afghanistan after twenty years of war and seizing power in the country. Taliban authorities have declared today a national holiday to mark the end of the war. Green, blue and red light garlands have been adorning the streets of Kabul […]
Amnesty International: Iranian, Turkish security forces forcefully push back and shoot Afghans
Violent push-backs, shootings, arbitrary detentions: Amnesty International denounces the treatment by Turkish and Iranian authorities of Afghans trying to leave their country in a report released today. “Iranian and Turkish security forces illegally and repeatedly forcibly repatriated Afghans trying to cross their borders to safety, notably by illegally opening fire on men, women and children,” […]
The UN is calling for the resumption of development aid in Afghanistan
The international community should start providing development aid to Afghanistan again as the country faces a worsening humanitarian and economic crisis, UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Monday. After the Taliban seized power, development aid to Afghanistan, on which the country relied heavily, was suspended, with the international community demanding that the Islamists first […]
The Taliban accuse Pakistan of allowing US drones to use its airspace
The Taliban’s acting defense minister said today that Pakistan allowed US drones to use its airspace to enter Afghanistan, an accusation Pakistan recently denied following a US airstrike in Kabul. Acting Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqub told reporters at a press conference in Kabul that US drones are entering Afghanistan through Pakistan. “According to our […]
Afghanistan: The Taliban Banned Cryptocurrencies
Afghanistan’s central bank imposed a nationwide ban on cryptocurrencies this month, and the Taliban regime has arrested several traders who defied orders to stop trading digital tokens, according to a senior police official, Bloomberg reported. The crackdown comes after some Afghans turned to cryptocurrencies to preserve their wealth and keep it out of the reach […]