Taliban overrun northern Afghan cities of Kunduz, Sar-e Pul, Taloqan
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Taliban fighters overran three provincial capitals including the strategic north-eastern city of Kunduz on Sunday, local officials said, as the insurgents intensified pressure on the north and threatened further cities. The insurgents have taken dozens of districts and border crossings in recent months and put pressure on several provincial capitals, including Herat in […]
As Taliban advance, Afghan businesswomen fear return of ‘dark era’
Kabul, AfghanistanThomson Reuters Foundation As the Taliban rapidly advance across Afghanistan, designer Marzia Hafizi is worried about the survival of her fashion business and of the gains women have made in the last 20 years. Hafizi, 29, opened her clothing store Lora in the capital Kabul in 2018, fulfilling a long-held dream of becoming a businesswoman […]
Postcards: Afghan women spin new careers by reviving ancient Silk Road crafts
STEFANIE GLINSKI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Afghan women in Herat are returning to the work of silk-making…
Afghan province declared landmine-free after 10-year clearance drive
Thomson Reuters Foundation Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines has been declared free of the explosive devices after a decade-long clearance effort, the demining group HALO Trust said on Thursday. The organisation said it had cleared more than 600 minefields in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, opening up 40 million square metres, or 15.5 square miles, […]