Afghanistan: Fear from IS Displaces Hundreds of Civilians in Afghanistan
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: AfghanistanJune 08, 2018 6:40 PM Mohammad Habibzada Zia Urahman HasratWASHINGTON — In the last few weeks, at least 160 families have been displaced in eastern...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Kapisa radio panellists call for effective cooperation among...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanMAHMUD-E-RAQI - Cooperation among political and social groups is essential for strengthening democracy and facilitating economic...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Crisis Group Welcomes the Afghanistan Ceasefire
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: AfghanistanInternational Crisis Group welcomes pledges by the Afghan government and the Taliban insurgency that both sides will respect a ceasefire over the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan Taliban Announces Three-Day Cease-Fire Over Eid Holiday
Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyCountry: AfghanistanThe Afghan Taliban has announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, their first offer of its kind, following an earlier...
View ArticleAfghanistan: United Nations welcomes temporary ceasefire announced by the...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanKABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the Taliban's announcement that partially reciprocates the...
View ArticleGreece: UNHCR Greece Cash Assistance (May 2018)
Source: Catholic Relief Services, International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, Mercy Corps, UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: A day in the life of a Kabul emergency room
Source: IRINCountry: AfghanistanConflict killed or injured more than 10,000 civilians in Afghanistan last year – hovering near the peak of a decade-long escalation. The UN has acknowledged that the...
View ArticleGreece: Europe: Secondary movements - Necessary result of a flawed system
Source: Jesuit Refugee ServiceCountry: Afghanistan, Austria, Germany, Greece, Malta, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldBrussels, 11 June 2018 – Ask any politician in Europe what a priority in the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Security Council Press Statement on Temporary Ceasefire with...
Source: UN Security CouncilCountry: AfghanistanSC/13376The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation):The members of the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Women, children among victims in deadly Afghanistan bomb attacks
Source: Frontier PostCountry: AfghanistanMonitoring DeskKABUL: At least 12 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in a suicide attack on the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Surrounding the Cities: The meaning of the latest battle for...
Source: Afghanistan Analysts NetworkCountry: AfghanistanAuthor: Thomas Ruttig, Ali Mohammad Sabawoon, Rohullah Sorush and Obaid Ali An attack on Farah city had long been feared. For years now, the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Why Farah? A short history of the local insurgency (II)
Source: Afghanistan Analysts NetworkCountry: AfghanistanThe Taleban have been a persistent and growing force in Farah since 2001, rebuilding their strength quietly after the U.S. invasion and then...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Peace (hopefully) for a few days: A ceasefire for Eid as Helmand...
Source: Afghanistan Analysts NetworkCountry: AfghanistanAuthor: Ali Mohammad Sabawoon Afghans may, just possibly, have a happier Eid than in previous years. The government, the Taleban and the United...
View ArticleWorld: Explosive violence in May 2018
Source: Action on Armed ViolenceCountry: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenIn May 2018, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) recorded 2,247 deaths and injuries from 287 incidents...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Locals forge a peace deal in 'sign of hope' for Afghanistan
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanMEHTARLAM - A UN-backed local peace initiative has ended a longstanding land and social dispute in Laghman, demonstrating the power of...
View ArticleWorld: Migrant arrivals in Europe significantly down despite Aquarius...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, France, Greece, Guinea, Iraq, Italy, Libya, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, Syrian Arab...
View ArticleTurkey: ECHO Factsheet – Turkey Refugee Crisis – June 2018
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid OperationsCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic,...
View ArticleGreece: Fewer refugees arriving in Greece’s Evros region, but problems remain
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldUNHCR urges efforts to ensure access to asylum and timely registration in Greece’s north-eastern...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Kabul
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: AfghanistanLast Upated: June 11, 2018 8:03 AM Ayaz GulISLAMABAD — A suicide bomb attack has killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 30 others in the Afghan...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: World Bank Should Aid Girls’ Education
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: AfghanistanAct Urgently to Reverse the Declining Number in School(New York, June 13, 2018) – The World Bank, along with the Afghan government and its donors, should...
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