Afghanistan: The Taliban's broken promises
Access to education, jobs and public spaces for women have all been curtailed under Taliban rule.
2023-08-15 05:47
Talking to the Taliban: Right or wrong?
Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.
2023-08-14 07:27
Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis
NAHR-E-SHAHI, Afghanistan In parched brown hills in north Afghanistan, Abdul Hahad tears stalks of wheat out of the
2023-08-11 22:28
Taliban repression of women is a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown
Former PM calls on ICC to investigate "systematic brutalisation" of Afghan females.
2023-08-10 16:26
US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks
It urges Afghanistan's rulers to reverse policies harming rights of women and vulnerable communities.
2023-08-01 08:56
Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments
The founder of Afghanistan’s National Institute of Music likened the move to "cultural genocide".
2023-07-31 19:20
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
2023-07-24 07:57
Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of Afghanistan over the weekend, authorities said Sunday.
2023-07-24 02:56
Tobias Ellwood: I got it wrong on Afghanistan clip, says Conservative MP
Tobias Ellwood deletes a video where he said Afghanistan had been transformed under the Taliban.
2023-07-20 10:47
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
2023-07-20 03:19
No indication Afghan refugees in Pakistan have engaged in extremism -White House
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along
2023-07-18 05:16
A Lyft driver who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan was fatally shot in Washington, DC, police and charity say
A former Afghan interpreter who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 was shot and killed early Monday in Washington, DC, while on an extra shift as a Lyft driver, and police now are searching for suspects, authorities and a charity said.
2023-07-07 18:16