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Afghan officials say unidentified insurgents have killed five mine disposal technicians and kidnapped one of the workers. The attack happened Monday morning is southern Kandahar province. A spokesman for the provincial police chief said the deminers were clearing…
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Context and Background Continued instability has resulted in increasing difficulty of access to many districts in Afghanistan, resulting in a number of districts being classified as ‘Hard-to-reach’ (HTR). In addition to sustained levels of conflict in a number…
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Key issues in the past week: • Around 500 houses were damaged or destroyed by three earthquakes that shook Afghanistan. • More than 15,000 people have been verified as having migrated to Hirat due to the drought. • Partners…
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Key issues in the past week: • More than 9,000 people have reportedly been displaced by fierce fighting in Faryab Province. • The ongoing drought is affecting two thirds of all provinces across the country. • The highway connecting…
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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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Executive Summary The third phase of the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program (ACAP III), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aimed to mitigate the impact of conflict, mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW)…
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SITUATION OVERVIEW The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continued to remain grave in 2017 despite a reduction in needs at the mid-year mark from 9.3 million to 7.4 million. By the end of the year some 507,000 Afghans…
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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) renews its call upon all parties to the conflict to increase efforts to protect civilians, as the number of civilians killed and injured by armed conflict in the first…
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HIGHLIGHTS After one year on the job, the Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer speaks about the huge disparities he sees, aid worker security and his personal commitment to Afghanistan. While the number of mine casualties is on the rise,…
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(4 April 2018. New York) The United Kingdom, through its Department for International Development (DFID) has committed to clearing a further 20 km² of land and 1,000 km more of priority routes for humanitarian aid delivery in…
