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2017 IN REVIEW HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Humanitarian situation in 2017 The continued deepening and geographic spread of the con-flict, unrelenting displacement and exposure to repetitive shocks intensified humanitarian needs throughout the year. The key drivers of humanitarian needs were the…
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The dangers of working as a journalist in Afghanistan have been dramatically underlined by an attack in the capital Kabul on Monday in which nine Afghan photographers and reporters were killed. They had gone to report…
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SC/13323 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Joanna Wronecka (Poland): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in both…
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Highlights 1,150 undocumented Afghans returned from Pakistan 20,501 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran 10,954 total returns from Pakistan since 01 Jan 2018 223,442 total returns from Iran since 01 Jan 2018 96% of returnees from Pakistan (1,102 individuals) assisted 3% of returnees…
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SG/SM/19011 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is outraged by the series of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan today. The attacks in Kabul and Kandahar caused numerous casualties among civilians,…
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NEW YORK/KABUL, 30 April 2018 – “I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the attack which reportedly killed 11 children this morning while they were studying at a religious school in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. “The attack…
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Key issues in the past week: Nearly 12,000 people have been newly displaced in Afghanistan, according to initial reports. Fighting reportedly displaced around 2,100 people in Paktika and 1,400 in Badakhshan. Flash floods in Takhar Province reportedly destroyed an…
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Last Updated: May 01, 2018 1:40 AM Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD — A twin suicide bombing Monday in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed at least 26 people, including nine journalists. At least 50 people were wounded, including five journalists. Islamic State…
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Suicide Attack Targets First Responders, Journalists Patricia Gossman Senior Researcher, Afghanistan Two years ago, Shah Marai, a photographer for Agence France Presse, described the pain of living in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, with little hope for a better future. “I…
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Will security concerns lead to a delay of October elections? Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / BY: Scott Worden; USIP Staff In Afghanistan, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Kabul voting center that…
