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By Gorata Fembo, IFRC Shamsia Atayee, 35, is five months pregnant but hardly shows it. When she’s congratulated on her pregnancy, she forces a polite smile and says ‘’Thank you’’ in a low tone. “I would not wish a…
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SITUATION OVERVIEW On 22 April 2019, an intra-NSAG conflict in the Zawa area of Khogyani and Wadisar in Sherzad district led to large scale displacement. As of 30 April 2019, reportedly 56,329 people (8,047 families) have been…
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POPULATION MOVEMENT Internal displacement: From January to end of April 2019, 101,278 individuals fled their homes due to conflict in Afghanistan. 87 out of 399 districts have recorded some level of forced displacement, while 51 districts are hosting…
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KANDAHAR - The protection of civilians is the obligation of all parties to the conflict, stressed panelists at a UN-backed televised discussion in southern province of Kandahar. They made an emotional appeal for the conflict to be…
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Highlights 139,103 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 Jan 2019 132,078 total returns from Iran since 01 Jan 2019 7,025 total returns from Pakistan since 01 Jan 2019 13,480 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran 655 undocumented Afghans returned from…
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Kabul, Afghanistan, 23 April 2019 – Today, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and UNICEF launched the workshop to discuss the child Protection in Emergencies Operational Strategy that provides an opportunity for a…
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In the first quarter of 2019, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) continued to document high levels of harm to civilians from the armed conflict. From 1 January to 31 March 2019, UNAMA documented 1,773…
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HIGHLIGHTS • People are frequently forced to endure multiple displacements, reducing their coping and recovery capacities. • 36% of IDPs and returnees are diagnosed with life-threatening noncommunicable diseases. • Floods have had significant and devastating impacts on the fragile…
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Highlights 124,968 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 Jan 2019 118,598 total returns from Iran since 01 Jan 2019 6,370 total returns from Pakistan since 01 Jan 2019 18,251 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran 788 undocumented Afghans returned from…
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On Saturday 14 April, in Lagham province an unexploded ordnance detonated near a group of children, causing a large number of casualties.Reports indicate that six children were killed and another eight were wounded. Afghan security forces responded…
