May 17, 2023 | International Crisis
Afghanistan’s economy crumbled when the current government came into power in 2021. Construction work stopped, businesses shut down, and banks closed. Countless Afghans lost their sources of income. Then an earthquake last June and flash flooding in August destroyed...
Aug 5, 2022 | International Crisis
What would you think if you awakened in the dark of night to the sound of crashing walls and screams? This was reality for the people of Afghanistan on June 22nd. At 1:24 a.m., a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan rocked the countryside. As they were jolted out of their...
Jun 30, 2022 | International Crisis
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 22. The earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, killing more than 1,000 people and wounding many more. Tremors were felt as far away as India. In some cases, collapsed homes trapped...
Nov 20, 2020 | International Crisis
A major flood swept through northeast Afghanistan in late August, killing more than 100 people and destroying more than 1,500 homes. Many people in this Central Asian country lost everything, including family members. Distressed people searched through debris and mud...
