Source: The Guardian
Tens of thousands of Afghans were unable to access UK help following the fall of Kabul because of turmoil and confusion in the Foreign Office, according to a devastating account by a whistleblower.
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William tells Afghan refugees ‘you couldn’t be more welcome’ in the UK
Source: The Independent
The Duke of Cambridge has praised the bravery of Afghan refugees starting new lives in the UK, saying “you couldn’t be more welcome”.
William talked to Afghans who risked their lives to work for the British Government and their families, telling them on Tuesday: “Thank you for all you have done for us.”
What my 20 years in Afghanistan taught me about the Taliban – and how the west consistently underestimates them
Source: The Conversation
It was April 1995, and I was preparing to travel to Afghanistan for my first volunteer post with a UK charity. I had travelled to London to meet the Afghanistan director for the non-governmental organisation (NGO) I was going to be working for and now sat in their tiny office facing him. My father had travelled to Afghanistan in the 1970s and loved it. His stories had mesmerised me. After years of dreaming about going to Afghanistan, I would finally be on my way.
Rights Group: Taliban Committing ‘Revenge Killings’ Against Former Afghan National Security Forces
Portsmouth MP warns Hampshire Afghan refugees are ‘at the mercy of a postcode lottery’
Source: Hampshire Live News
MP Stephen Morgan has stated it was a “pleasure to finally be able to welcome families seeking sanctuary in Portsmouth” after meeting refugees from Afghanistan over the weekend (November 27).
Afghan Humanitarian Crisis, Drug Trafficking Worry Regional Powers
Source: Voice of America
Russia, China and India expressed concern Friday at the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the spread of drug trafficking from the war-ravaged country.
Afghan Girls Being Exchanged For Food As Famine Nears
Source: Forbes
Afghanistan is becoming the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The Food and Agricultural Organization said that 18.8 million Afghans are unable to feed themselves every day. This number is set to rise to nearly 23 million by the end of the year. Nearly nine million people are close to starvation. At least one million children under five with severe acute malnutrition and 2.2 million children under five with moderate acute malnutrition need malnutrition treatment services.
US to resume talks with Taliban in Qatar: State Department
Source: Al Jazeera
The United States is set to resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar, discussing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and steps to ensure that the country does not become a “launchpad” for “terrorism”, US State Department Spokesman Ned Price has said.
Taliban to purge ‘people of bad character’ from ranks
Source: Reuters
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The Taliban have formed a commission to purge “people of bad character” from their ranks to protect Afghanistan’s reputation, the group said on Tuesday, in the latest sign it is trying to change from an insurgency into a regular government.