Jan 5, 2024 | International Crisis
One trial after the next has troubled the people of Afghanistan in the past several years. Since the Taliban came to power in 2021, the economy has crumbled, jobs are hard to find, and hunger is widespread. Afghans face the onset of winter with fear. No doubt many...
Oct 17, 2023 | International Crisis
A series of earthquakes devastated portions of western Afghanistan on Saturday morning, followed by another quake on Wednesday morning. On Saturday morning, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, along with eight aftershocks, flattened hundreds of homes in rural areas of Herat...
Jul 24, 2023 | International Crisis
Twelve-year-old Maryam* cried as she told her story to contacts in Afghanistan. Her family hasn’t heard anything about her father since he disappeared a year ago. “My brothers and sisters are still small and my mother is sick, and I can’t do anything,” Maryam said....
