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Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist nationalist movement in Afghanistan, which has its roots in neighboring Pakistan. Since their return to power in 2021, they have expanded their crackdown on civil society.

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November 20, 2024

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November 7, 2024

Pakistan: 4 troops killed in clash with militants, army says

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A boy lifts dry raw bricks and takes them to a kiln where they will be burned during work to earn money in Lilongwe, central Malawi

Children's rights neglected amid conflict, climate change

Children's rights neglected amid conflict, climate change

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees universal rights for all. But many children remain overlooked.
Human RightsNovember 20, 202411 images
A man works behind a computer inside a recording studio as one woman talks to another woman in front of a green screen

Exiled journalist produces TV for women in Afghanistan

Exiled journalist produces TV for women in Afghanistan

For many Afghan women Begum TV is the only link to the outside world, as the Taliban clamps down on women's rights.
Freedom of SpeechNovember 16, 202405:53 min
Taliban brandish weapons and flags, sitting on top of a military vehicle in Kabul

Afghanistan: Is India warming up to Taliban?

Afghanistan: Is India warming up to Taliban?

New Delhi does not recognize the Afghan Taliban regime, but reports say a Taliban "acting consul" is already in Mumbai.
ConflictsNovember 14, 2024
Television channel of Mah-e-Naw, a local private broadcaster screens their logo along with audio

Why the Taliban are banning 'living beings' on TV

Why the Taliban are banning 'living beings' on TV

In some places in Taliban-run Afghanistan, television broadcasts are becoming like the radio. Here's why.
Press FreedomNovember 14, 202402:02 min
A photo of the last US soldier climbing the last US plane out of Kabul, taken with a nightvision filter

What does Trump's election win mean for Afghanistan?

What does Trump's election win mean for Afghanistan?

US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the Afghanistan pullout, but will he actually change America's approach?
ConflictsNovember 13, 2024
A parched field is pictured in Balkh province, Afghanistan, August 4, 2023.

Afghanistan's Taliban send delegation to COP climate summit

Afghanistan's Taliban send delegation to COP climate summit

The Taliban have tried and failed to attend several past COPs, as it seeks international recognition.
PoliticsNovember 10, 2024
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Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Nineteen women who had to stop studying when the Taliban came to power are finishing their medical degrees in Scotland.
EducationOctober 23, 202402:06 min
A radio broadcast booth in Khost, Afghanistan, seen in September 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

Journalists in Afghanistan say there is little left of press freedom in their country under the Taliban.
Press FreedomSeptember 27, 2024
Relatives of a Balochistan attack victim carry a wrapped body out of a vehicle

Pakistan: Why are militant attacks on the rise?

Hundreds of lives were lost in Pakistan in August 2024 as militants ramp up attacks in provinces bordering Afghanistan.
ConflictsSeptember 12, 2024
A document, obtained by DW, with letterhead reading, 'Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Kabul'

Taliban pressures Germany for more diplomatic control

The Taliban wants more control over Afghanistan's diplomatic mission in Germany, a move apparently accepted by Berlin.
PoliticsSeptember 5, 2024
A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan refugees line up to register in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan

Life in Afghanistan dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule

No country has so far officially recognized the Taliban government due to the group's hard-line policies.
ConflictsAugust 14, 2024
Pashtun protesters in Bannu, Pakistan

What is behind 'Pashtun uprising' in northwestern Pakistan?

Islamabad accuses a Pashtun rights movement of conspiring against the state. The group says its demands are legitimate.
ConflictsJuly 31, 202404:00 min
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