The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago when the troops led by the United States withdrew from the country, two decades after first removing the regime. Following a lightning attack starting from the southern province of Kandahar, the armed group returned to amazing power on August 15 last year. The Taliban took Kabul […]
Continue ReadingAfghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: Afghan War Has Ended, Everyone Pardoned, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Tuesday the war in Afghanistan had ended and that all their opponents would be forgiven, because they held their first press conference since winning the power of the Western supported government in Kabul. The war has ended … (leader) has forgiven everyone,” said a spokesman for Zabihullah Mujahid, adding: We are committed […]
Continue ReadingMy heart and body shake’: Afghan women defy Taliban
They gathered to plan their next attitude towards the hardline Islamic regime, which took back power in Afghanistan in August and took off their dreams. At first, there were no more than 15 activists in this group, most of the women in their 20s who had known each other. Now there is a tissue of […]
Continue ReadingAfghanistan: How press freedom crumbled since Taliban takeover
Selma (the name changed) is a journalist and live activist and works in Panjshir Province in East Afghanistan. He lost his job after a Taliban takeover from a war hit by a war in August. After being threatened, he had since left the area and now in hiding, selling Bolani, local flat bread, on the […]
Continue ReadingAlmost half of Afghan media closed since Taliban takeover: Survey
Afghan media outlets were on the verge of collapse because they faced a lack of funds after the takeover by the Taliban in August this year. A survey released by journalists without Borders (RSF) and the Association of Independent Afghanistan (AIJA) showed that around 43 percent of Afghan media outlets had closed their operations, leaving […]
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