Afghanistan
Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for the provincial governor.
Vet's extraordinary escape after 9-11
Neil and Sandra Chesterton and their two sons escaped Afghanistan over the mountains on horseback after 9/11. The Inglewood vet was working for a charity there. He and Sandra chat to Country Life… Audio
Why some wars make the news, and others get forgotten
Conflict and coverage - why some conflicts dominate headlines for months, then suddenly get ignored
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Zahra Joya: Afghan journalist-in-exile on the plight of women in Afghanistan
It's two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan and for the country's women, the time has passed with a slow but steady erosion of their human rights. Despite promising in August… Audio
Biden administration blames chaotic Afghan pull-out on Trump
US President Joe Biden's administration has blamed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a new report.
'There is no logic' - former Afghan refugee on ban on women's education
Nowroz Ali first spoke to Voices from Kabul in 2021, while he waited for one of the evacuation flights operated by New Zealand Defence Force. In this episode Kadambari Raghukumar catches up with him… Audio
Afghanistan: UN meets with Taliban on aid worker ban
The UN sends in its most senior team since the Taliban retook power to try to avert a looming famine.
Taliban officials buy Twitter blue ticks for 'priority' ranking
Subscribers to Twitter Blue get "priority ranking in search, mentions, and replies", the service says.
Gunmen kill former Afghan MP at her home in Kabul
Mursal Nabizada was one of the few female MPs who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
Fears more Afghan children will be forced into work - aid agencies
Children could increasingly be pushed back into work as a result of a ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan, Save the Children is warning.
'Children will die' - NGOs warn millions at risk after Taliban ban on women aid workers
Aid agencies warn Afghans will die unless the Taliban reverses a ban on women working for non-government organisations in the country, where an estimated six million people are on the brink of famine.
Helen Clark condemns Taliban ban on female foreign aid workers
Former PM Helen Clark is supporting aid agencies' move to halt work in Afghanistan, and a UN official has urged the Taliban to reverse its ban on women humanitarian workers.
Taliban arrest women protesting against university ban
The Taliban have arrested five women taking part in a protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, against the ban on women attending universities.
Asuntha Charles: Afghanistan's growing humanitarian crisis
Children and families in Afghanistan are facing a growing humanitarian crisis, as mid-winter bites hard. Following decades of conflict, poverty, recurrent natural disasters, and the continuing impacts… Audio
Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from many university subjects
Across Afghanistan, women arriving for university entrance exams have found the courses they can apply for limited to topics like nursing and education.
Suicide attack at education institute in Afghan capital kills 19
A suicide attack at an education institute in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.
Escaping collapsing Kabul to Aotearoa
This week marks one year since Kabul was captured by the Taliban. Reza Hakimyar is a 25 year old software engineer in Wellington. He fled Afghanistan during the chaos and is now the founder and CEO of… Audio
Taliban takeover one year on: Yalda Hakim on the situation for girls
It's been a year since the fall of Afghanistan's government, and the return to power of the Taliban. The lightning advance on Kabul prompted scenes of chaos at the airport as people tried to flee -… Audio
Former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on a year since Kabul fell
On August 15 last year the Afghan capital, Kabul, again fell under Taliban control after the group's lightning fast campaign across the country following the withdrawal of American troops. Former… Audio
David Kilcullen: analysis of the West's failure in Afghanistan
Almost a year after US troops began withdrawing from Afgahanistan, Kathryn speaks with counterinsurgency expert David Kilcullen. Audio
