10 of my colleagues were killed today: Afghanistan reporter recounts bombing in Kabul
Suicide bombing targeted journalists as the overall casualty toll reached 25 killed and 45 wounded
Taliban chooses war over elections
The Taliban has turned down an offer from President Ashraf Ghani to join the much-delayed parliamentary elections in Afghanistan. In a speech made earlier this month in Kabul, while launching the voter registration process, the Afghan President appealed to the group that […]
High civilian casualties in Afghanistan, while the world dithers
Outgoing Indian ambassador to Kabul is candid that if talks fail with the Taliban, there is no backup plan in place; points at Pakistan factor in ongoing strife
A 13-Year-Old In Afghanistan Won’t Let His Injuries Get Him Down
Barkatullah is 13. He lost his right arm and leg in a mine explosion on May 2017. But that does not deter him from dreaming of a brighter future. “The policemen were among the people who rescued me and saved […]
Anger in Kabul over election after blast claims 63
Locals in Kabul swear they will not take part in the upcoming poll, in light of an attack allegedly by an Islamic State bomber
Fear and loathing in Kabul after ISIS bomb rips through election centre
The prospect of vote violence threatens to turn away Afghans before it even begins
As conflict spreads, chronic displacement becomes a powderkeg in Afghanistan
Thirty-year-old Mohammad isn’t sure who shelled his home in eastern Afghanistan’s Khogyani District: Taliban insurgents, or fighters aligned with the so-called Islamic State. But when a rocket-propelled grenade struck three months ago, killing some of his livestock, he knew he […]
In Afghanistan, a new magazine wants to see if there’s a market for business news in English
Business DNA aims for a success that will show “the Afghan private sector has the ability to operate independently, in an innovative way, with professionalism, and sustainably.”
In Afghanistan, a bus brings joy of reading to children
Mobile library project aims to empower children and improve literacy