Members of the ethnic group, seen by China as potential extremists, are afraid they will be sent there as part of a deal for economic aid.
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Nearly 1 in 4 hospitals treating Covid in Afghanistan have shut down, the W.H.O. warns.
After the Taliban took over, Western donor nations withdrew from a program that financed clinics across the country through the Afghan health ministry, the W.H.O. said.
The Taliban nominate a U.N. envoy, complicating a quandary for the General Assembly.
The move sets up a possible showdown with the current envoy, nominated only months ago by a government that has since collapsed.
Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women
The Taliban spurned calls from the United Nations and big donors to include women in its new cabinet, but did add a few men from minority ethnic groups.
Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women
The Taliban spurned calls from the United Nations and big donors to include women in its new cabinet, but did add a few men from minority ethnic groups.
Pakistan Blames Politics as England and New Zealand Cricket Teams Cancel
Many see the pullouts by the England and New Zealand teams as punishment for the country’s support of the Afghan Taliban.
A Harsh New Reality for Afghan Women and Girls in Taliban-Run Schools
Afghanistan’s new government is likely to severely restrict education for girls and women despite the Taliban’s claims that schooling will eventually resume.
Taliban Seize Women’s Ministry Building for Use by Religious Police
Taliban leaders have turned the Kabul building that housed Afghanistan’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs into the offices for the religious police, an ominous portent for women’s rights.
In Panjshir, Few Signs of an Active Resistance, or Any Fight at All
On a recent visit, few civilians were about and signs of heavy fighting were scarce. What remained were opposing narratives and claims of massacres, ethnic cleansing and false charges.
Struggle for Control of Afghanistan Comes to K Street
Ahmad Massoud, a leading figure in the resistance to Taliban rule, hired a lobbyist to seek military and financial support in the United States.