According to analysts and those affected, the earthquake in eastern Kunar was deadly because it was shallow and many houses that got destroyed were built of stones in non-standard ways on the slopes of mountains. The earthquake occurred when people were asleep. In some areas, the lack of roads also hindered rescue operations. On August 31, More

Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Turkey have underlined the need to continue supporting Afghanistan, with Bishkek urging the release of the country’s frozen assets and Ankara pledging sustained backing of the Afghans. The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off on Tuesday in New York, the United States. Kyrgyzstani media reported President More

At least 10 people, including a young woman, have been injured in an armed clash stemming from “intra-tribal hostilities” in central Bamyan province, officials said on Monday. Governor spokesman Sabour Farzan Saighani told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened last night in Mohammad Kicha village of Sheibar district, where firearms and sharp objects were used. More

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday announced the release of a British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, from detention in Afghanistan. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesman for the MoFA, stated in a post on X that the two British nationals had violated Afghan laws and were released following the completion of judicial proceedings. He More

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, says the international community has provided nearly $13 billion in aid to Afghanistan since 2021. She emphasized that, contrary to some reports, the majority of this aid has been delivered without major interference from the Taliban authorities. Otunbayeva made the remarks during More

The British Foreign Secretary has expressed concern over the situation of earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan, announcing an additional £3 million in aid to support humanitarian partners working on the ground. In a statement, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “The situation in Afghanistan following the recent earthquake remains grave and as aid workers finally manage More

The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that conflicts, climate crises, and a sharp drop in international aid have pushed vulnerable populations, including in Afghanistan—where aid recipients fell from 10 million to 1.5 million—toward severe food insecurity. Carl Skau, deputy executive director and chief operating officer of the WFP, said that with rising needs and declining More

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to hold a meeting on Afghanistan tomorrow (Wednesday). Kabul-based United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) head Roza Otunbayeva will brief the UNSC on the situation of Afghanistan, UNAMA wrote on its X handle. It said the session was scheduled to commence at 10h00 in New York (6:30 Kabul More

The UN migration agency has appealed for $16.8 million urgent funding to scale up life-saving support for families forced to sleep outdoors following powerful earthquakes that recently struck eastern Afghanistan. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday the funding was needed in line with the United Nations joint humanitarian appeal, to provide emergency More

Save the Children has warned that around 37,000 children under the age of five and 10,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are facing acute malnutrition in Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected areas. The organisation said the recent earthquakes have put thousands of vulnerable children at even greater risk, as tremors damaged numerous health clinics in a region where international More