‘One kidney village’: The Afghans selling organs to survive
Issued on: 28/02/2022 – 18:07 A growing number of Afghans are selling their kidneys as the country descends into economic crisis following the takeover by...
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Lives of LGBTQ+ Afghans ‘dramatically worse’ under Taliban rule, finds survey | Afghanistan
The lives of LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan have “dramatically worsened” under Taliban rule, according to a new survey, which highlights cases of violence, gang-rape and...
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‘Dishonourable’: report says Afghans left behind ‘at high risk of brutal reprisals’ due to links with Australia | Afghanistan
Former Afghan interpreters and other colleagues left behind by the Australian government after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now face a high risk of brutal...
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UN chief urges US, World Bank to release funds for Afghans on ‘verge of death’
Issued on: 14/01/2022 – 04:41 The United Nations chief warned Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death,” urging the international community...
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‘On the brink’: drought and politics leave Afghans fighting famine | Afghanistan
In his seven decades, Mehrajuddin has been a police commander, a fighter for the mujahideen, a district governor and a prosecutor, and even briefly worked...
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Afghans suffer as banks run low on cash and economy implodes
Almost three months after the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan, the country’s economy is imploding. Many NGOs and foreign companies have left, leaving thousands of...
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First group of LGBT+ Afghans fleeing Taliban arrive in the UK | Afghanistan
A group of LGBT+ Afghans has arrived in Britain, the first since the Taliban’s return to power in August caused panic among gay and transgender...
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‘Nothing except God’: Afghans plea for help as winter nears
Issued on: 14/10/2021 – 17:11 With thousands displaced and the country’s economy near collapse, fears are growing that drought and freezing temperatures could provoke a...
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Last year 2,100 Afghans won the visa lottery. Their hopes of making it to the US are dwindling | Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghan families who were selected for US visas are stuck in the war-torn country, as the US government’s failure to schedule their visa...
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‘Living in terror’: Afghans left behind by New Zealand struggling to survive | Afghanistan
Desperate and running low on food, Afghans who worked for New Zealand wonder if help is coming. “The situation here is chaos,” says Sayed*, an...
