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September 17, 2021
'We Need Help': Drought Destroys Crops In Rural Afghanistan

In central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, drought has blighted Murtaza Farzan’s potato crop and left him hoping for international aid, which has also dried up since the Taliban takeover in August. Many people have fled the land for the regional capital, Firozkoh.

September 16, 2021
More Than 100 Afghans Evacuated To Britain From Kosovo

A group of 117 Afghans who had recently been evacuated to Kosovo have left for Britain. The evacuees, described as civilians who have worked with NATO forces in Afghanistan and their families, departed from Pristina International Airport on September 16.
September 15, 2021
Second Group Of Afghan Refugees Arrive In North Macedonia

A group of Afghan nationals arrived in North Macedonia on September 15 - the second group to arrive since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last month. The 44 Afghans included members of a humanitarian organization called "Turquoise Mountain", along with their family members.
September 15, 2021
Jobless And Cashless, Afghans Sell Off Possessions To Survive Economic Collapse

Millions are out of work, the country's foreign reserves are frozen, cash has mostly dried up, and markets are running low on imported goods. Afghanistan's collapsing economy has had devastating personal impacts, with some unemployed Afghans selling off their household items to buy food.
September 15, 2021
Afghans In Kandahar Protest Against Evictions By Taliban

Hundreds of people marched in Kandahar on September 14 to protest against what they say are plans by the Taliban to evict them from their homes. Many of those said to be facing eviction are widows or wives of Afghan soldiers killed or wounded in action over the past 20 years in fighting against the
September 14, 2021
'Everyone Was Displaced': Humanitarian Crisis Looms After Aid Groups Leave Afghanistan

Desperate Afghans fled the violence during the Taliban's months-long offensive that led to it capturing Kabul, adding to a displaced population that already numbered in the millions. At the same time, foreign organizations that once provided food and medical aid were forced to leave the country.
September 13, 2021
Pakistani Journalists Protest 'Draconian' Draft Media Law

Thousands of journalists converged on the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, for a protest against draft legislation that they say would undermine press freedom in the country. They held a sit-in outside Parliament overnight into September 13.
September 10, 2021
Fearing Taliban Crackdown, Afghan Musicians Are Already Falling Silent

Habibullah Shabab found his calling as a singer -- but since the Taliban's return to power, he's given up performing and instead makes a living as a shopkeeper. The Taliban has not yet imposed a ban on music as it did in the 1990s, but Shabab and others fear such a policy is imminent.
September 10, 2021
Video Shows Taliban Backing Off From Protesters

A video which has been widely shared on social media shows Taliban fighters backing off as they are overwhelmed by protesters in Kabul. It is not clear when this occurred. But the person who first posted it said it took place on September 8, the day the Taliban announced a ban on demonstrations.
September 09, 2021
Pakistani Lawyers Protest Over Nomination Of First Female Supreme Court Judge

Lawyers rallied in Islamabad on September 9, to protest against the Pakistani government's recent appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court due to her lower level of seniority at Lahore High Court. If confirmed, Justice Ayesha Malik will be the first female judge on Pakistan's highest court.
September 09, 2021
'Saving People's Lives': Ukrainian Pilot Recalls Chaotic Kabul Evacuation

Ukrainian pilot Veronika Borisova had once led Afghanistan's first all-female flight crew, but on August 15, she had a very different assignment -- piloting the first evacuation flight from Kabul to Kyiv.
September 09, 2021
'Signs Of Torture': Two Afghan Journalists Severely Beaten After Detention By Taliban

Two journalists for Kabul-based newspaper Etilaat-e Roz were detained by Taliban militants while covering a protest for women's rights on September 7. They were released hours later covered in bruises and barely able to walk. RFE/RL's Radio Azadi spoke to the newspaper's founder about the beatings a

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