Taliban

Kabul Diaries Part 15: Afghanistan is on an undeclared general strike since Taliban occupation

Civil disobedience and stay-at-home strikes continue in Kabul against the Taliban regime, reports Yasmeen Afghan.

Selay Ghaffar Solidarity Party of Afghanistan

Exclusive interview: Solidarity Party of Afghanistan's Selay Ghaffar speaks about the struggle against the Taliban

In this exclusive interview, Marcel Cartier speaks with Selay Ghaffar, spokesperson for the leftist Solidarity Party of Afghanistan.

Solidarity shown with Afghan women standing up to the Taliban

As the Taliban unleashes its terror campaign in Afghanistan, thousands of people have taken action in solidarity with Afghan women across the globe. Rachel Evans reports.

Kabul Diaries Part 14: ‘Our privacy is now subjected to Taliban vigilantes’

Since the Taliban occupation, women have largely stay at home because they are scared of being beaten and humiliated by the Taliban for just being women, reports Yasmeen Afghan.

Kabul Diaries Part 13: Not without my sister

Yasmeen Afghan reports that after the Taliban announced only boys and male teachers should resume their studies and work, children began posting pictures holding placards with slogans against the unofficial ban on girls' education.

Afghanistan: Women's ministry secretariat converted to Moral Police headquarters

The Taliban converted the secretariat of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice on September 17, reports Yasmeen Afghan.

One month of Taliban occupation: A hundred years of Afghan solitude

It’s been one month since the fall of Kabul, writes Yasmeen Afghan. People live in constant fear, government employees have not been paid, and most people are out of jobs, especially Afghan women.

Kabul Diaries Part 12: Afghan women are defying Taliban by posting colourful dresses

An international online campaign celebrating Afghan women’s traditional dress has started after the Taliban introduced a strict dress code for female university students, reports Yasmeen Afghan.

Kabul Diaries Part 11: Afghans say no to trade in Pakistani currency

There are growing concerns over the Pakistan establishment's influence in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, reports Yasmeen Afghan.

Biden claims ‘success’ while resistance grows inside Afghanistan

In the aftermath of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover, big challenges lie ahead as political factions jockey for power, writes Malik Miah.

Afghanistan: Women walk for democracy against fascist Taliban

In response to the repression by the Taliban, a surge of protests have started in cities across Afghanistan, reports Zohal Silaab.

Kabul Diaries Part 10: A city with one gender stinks

Afghan women have always played an active role in the fight against occupiers, writes Yasmeen Afghan. They will not bow to the Taliban's brutalities and will fight for their rights.