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Afghanistan

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been under Taliban rule since 2021, following the withdrawal of the US and NATO-allied troops. The country's mountain passes were an important trade route along the Silk Road.

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Afghan refugees in Hamburg during a cricket training session

Hamburg's refugee cricketers

Hamburg's refugee cricketers

For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg, cricket offers a pathway to integration.
SportsOctober 2, 202401:33 min
Afghan refugees play cricket in Hamburg

Cricket helps Afghan refugees feel at home in Hamburg

Cricket helps Afghan refugees feel at home in Hamburg

For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg, cricket offers a pathway to integration.
SportsOctober 2, 2024
A radio broadcast booth in Khost, Afghanistan, seen in September 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

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
Afghan migrants carrying their belongings at a registration center at Iran's border

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran's government has announced plans to deport some 2 million Afghan migrants in the coming months.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2024
Relatives of a Balochistan attack victim carry a wrapped body out of a vehicle

Pakistan: Why are militant attacks on the rise?

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

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
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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
Women in hijab flee a protest in Kabul after Taliban fire in the air

Afghanistan: Women in Taliban prisons face abuse, rape

Women who lose their freedom for not following the Taliban code also face risk of abuse and assault while in prison.
Human RightsJuly 30, 2024
Mid-shot of a female figure in a black hijab, a bag over one shoulder, a book in the other arm. She stands in front of a white wall; her face has been erased, as if you can see through her.

Afghan women taking the initiative against the Taliban

Afghan women are the ones who suffer most under Taliban rule. They are establishing networks to fight for their rights.
Human RightsJuly 13, 2024
Two Afghan women in burqas shop in a store, with a young girl nearby

UN-Taliban talks: Why are Afghan women not invited?

Rights groups have criticized the United Nations for not having Afghan women at the table with the Taliban in Doha.
PoliticsJuly 1, 2024
An Afghan woman seen inside a tent

Afghanistan: What happens to single moms under Taliban rule?

Being a single mother in Afghanistan often means fighting for survival and being at the mercy of relatives.
SocietyJune 17, 2024
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