Now playing Next Afghanistan Over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials slain since August, UN says The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of Afghan forces have been killed since the Taliban took over the country. 31/01/2022
Now playing Next New Zealand Journalist denied entry into New Zealand opts for Taliban help Charlotte Bellis' case is one in a number of stories of New Zealand citizens who ended up stranded, causing embarrassment for PM Jacinda Ardern's government. 29/01/2022
Now playing Next Norway Afghan activists demand information on missing women from Taliban Tamana Zaryabi Paryani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel were purportedly arrested last week after a protest against the Taliban reinstatement of the compulsory rule on wearing hijab. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Norway Talks between Taliban and Western officials get underway in Norway Norway's foreign minister has stressed the visit is does not legitimise or recognise the Taliban, "but we must talk to those who in practice govern the country today". 23/01/2022
Now playing Next Norway Taliban delegation's visit to Norway prompts protest in Oslo A Taliban delegation is due to meet with Norwegian and international authorities in the first such visit to the West since the Afghan takeover last August. 22/01/2022
Now playing Next Spain Madrid university offers young Afghan refugees a future in Spain Five years ago, the Camilo José Cela University became the first in Spain to welcome young people from areas of conflict. 20/01/2022
Now playing Next no comment Desperate Afghans queue for free bread The free bread distribution launched on Saturday is part of the "Save Afghans from Hunger" campaign organised by a university professor in Kabul. 18/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news 'Bacha posh: where young girls secretly live as boys in Afghanistan 'Bacha posh' presents both harrowing joys and traumatic limitations to families who choose to partake in the Afghan custom with their daughters. 18/01/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Extreme poverty drives Afghans to sell vital organs In the western province of Herat, people in dire need of money have taken to risking their lives by selling their kidneys. 12/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Public portrait gallery of conflict casualties taken down by Taliban The organisers want the governments in charge of Afghanistan to be held responsible for the atrocities of war. 11/01/2022
Now playing Next no comment Taliban religious police issue posters ordering women to cover up Taliban religious police issue posters ordering women to cover up 07/01/2022
Now playing Next no comment Harsh winter and snowfall deepen ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan Snowfall and dropping temperatures have increased the problems of the poor and needy people across Afghanistan. The harsh conditions have especially hit displaced people, many of whom are forced to spend their nights in simple shacks or even tents with no heating. 05/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news The art of war: Taliban turn blast walls into propaganda art An outdoor exhibit featuring destroyed US military hardware, vehicles and blast walls is on display in Ghazni, Afghanistan, as a reminder of the Taliban's return to power. 04/01/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban denies freeing suicide bomber before deadly Kabul attack The explosion killed almost 200 people and 13 American troops at Kabul's airport in August last year. 04/01/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor in Kabul canal, arrest three Three dealers were arrested on Sunday in the latest Taliban crackdown on the selling of alcohol. 03/01/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan 'Not needed': Taliban shut down ministries and election commissions The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan shut down two election commissions and peace and parliamentarian affairs ministries, deeming them to be "unnecessary institutions". 26/12/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghans face hunger as country's economy in dire straits The return of the Taliban to power has had disastrous consequences, with almost 98% of Afghans affected by the huge shortage of food plaguing the country. 20/12/2021
Now playing Next World Afghanistan's brutal year: the return of the Taliban It was a year of turmoil for Afghanistan and its people. From the Western withdrawal and evacuation to the Taliban's seizure of power - a look back at the tumultuous events of 2021. 20/12/2021
Now playing Next no comment Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march 16/12/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Mobile libraries restart for the first time since Taliban takeover Many schools in Afghanistan lack their own library, but after a three-month break, the Taliban's education ministry granted permission for the mobile libraries to restart. 07/12/2021