Hundreds of Afghans have marched in Kabul demanding the release of billions of dollars of assets held in the United States in a protest sanctioned by the ruling Taliban as the country grapples with a growing economic crisis that threatens to turn into a humanitarian disaster.
Reporters Without Borders says the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August has had a “dramatic” impact on the country’s media, with more than four out of every 10 media outlets having disappeared and 60 percent of journalists and other media workers no longer being able to work.
The humanitarian situation in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan was discussed at a December 19 extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Hundreds of Afghans have braved freezing temperatures to stand in line outside the newly reopened passport office in Kabul, hoping to receive travel documents that would enable them to leave the war-ravaged country following the Taliban takeover in August.
Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have agreed to establish a trust fund to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan that has left millions facing hunger following the Taliban takeover in August.
The unrecognized Taliban government in Afghanistan has appealed to the international community to help counter a worsening economic crisis that threatens to drive more migrants out of the country.
The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have announced that they will resume issuing passports, providing a window of hope for those who have applied for travel documents in an effort to leave the country.
Uzbekistan has sent experts to the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e Sharif to help repair its airport equipment and restart operations.
The unrecognized Taliban government in Afghanistan has again called on the United Nations to recognize its nominee to head the country's representation at the international body.
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, Afghanistan's former national security adviser details the fall of the Western-backed government.
With most high schools and jobs closed to girls and women under Taliban rule, some are trying to learn one of the few professions still open to them. A sewing studio in Farah Province is offering job training, but equipment is in short supply and students struggle to afford the materials they need.
Nine Afghan boxers who traveled to Serbia to compete in an international tournament last month are refusing to return to their homeland, fearing they will be targeted by the Taliban regime.
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