Afghanistan Taliban announce new hardline caretaker government in Afghanistan Mohammad Hasan Akhund will head the new Afghan government, while Abdul Ghani Baradar, the militant group's co-founder who took part in the US withdrawal negotiations, will be the new executive's number two. 07/09/2021
Afghanistan Thousands queue at Kabul's banks after Taliban impose withdrawals cap "Most of the people don't have anything to eat because their cash is in the banks, and the banks have locked their cash." 07/09/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Taliban replace colourful murals with Islamic slogans Murals spreading messages of hope and peace, promoting health care, or paying homage to some of Afghanistan’s iconic foreign contributors, are being painted over. 05/09/2021
Afghanistan Afghans would view troops staying as 'continuation of invasion' If any Western troops stay in Afghanistan it will be considered "a continuation of the invasion", a spokesman for the Taliban has told Euronews. 30/08/2021
no comment People in London protest to show solidarity with the people of Afghanistan People gather in central London to protest the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban and to show solidarity with Afghans. 21/08/2021
Afghanistan Activists plea for help to assist Afghans stuck in the country Thousands continue to wait outside Kabul International Airport for a chance to flee the country nearly a week after the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan. 21/08/2021
Afghanistan Taliban 'step up' search for Afghans who worked for US The Taliban have been conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" of individuals they want to apprehend and their family members, a UN report says, despite their promise not to seek revenge on opponents. 19/08/2021
Afghanistan Taliban may kill us for working with 'infidels' - Afghan ex-EU worker A former Afghan employee of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) told Euronews she is hiding in her basement over fears the Taliban may kill her for being a "traitor". 18/08/2021
Afghanistan Taliban will 'respect women's rights within Islamic law' At their first news conference in Kabul since taking power, the Taliban sought to give assurances on women's rights, the safety of Afghan workers, and media freedom. 17/08/2021
Afghanistan Lawmaker says Taliban enter north Afghan provincial capital If the city falls, it will be the second provincial capital in as many days to succumb to the Taliban. 08/08/2021
world news Afghans fear return to Taliban rule after US peace deal signed The Taliban ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001 and enforced a regime that gave women virtually no rights, banning them from travelling, working, and getting an education. 01/03/2020
Afghanistan Multiple rockets hit Kabul diplomatic area, clashes ongoing Multiple rockets hit near the diplomatic area in the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday, as officials said fighting had broken out between security forces and militants in the city's old quarter. 21/08/2018
Afghanistan Afghanistan: 40 years of instability, is there hope for peace? Afghanistan: 40 years of instability, is there hope for peace? 25/07/2018
the global conversation Abdullah: the ballot box, not bombs, will decide Afghanistan's future Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of Afghanistan, says his country is making progress despite many setbacks 12/06/2018
Afghanistan Our bloodshed worth less than that of the West, says ex-Afghan intelli Euronews spoke to former Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh who explained how his country is trapped between three clashing factions because of its geopolitical location 24/05/2018
Afghanistan Taliban claims multiple deadly blasts in Kabul Taliban militants claim to have targeted multiple areas in the Afghan capital, killing at least 16 people. 01/03/2017
the global conversation No aid-for-immigrants deal with EU, Afghan leader tells Euronews In Global Conversation, Abdullah Abdullah, second in charge in Afghanistan, discusses mismanagement of foreign aid, democracy and ongoing terrorism. 11/10/2016
Afghanistan Afghan authorities deny Sangin has fallen to Taliban Fighting continues across Afghanistan’s Helmand province as Taliban forces overrun the town of Sangin. But officials deny that police and government 24/12/2015
Afghanistan Six gunmen dead in co-ordinated Taliban attack on Afghanistan parliament in Kabul An attack on the Afghanistan parliament in Kabul has come to an end. Officials say six gunmen were killed and nineteen people wounded. The 22/06/2015
Afghanistan First stop, Afghanistan, for new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter Aiming to ensure a ‘lasting’ success in Afghanistan: the words of new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter prior to landing in Kabul on his first official 21/02/2015
Afghanistan Man nominated as Afghan minister is on Interpol wanted list A man nominated as Afghan agriculture minister is wanted by Interpol for suspected tax evasion 18/01/2015
Afghanistan President Ghani fiercely attacks the Taliban and calls their violence "un-Islamic" With the Taliban constantly probing for weaknesses in and around the Afghan capital and regaining ground as international military forces leave 14/12/2014
Afghanistan Afghan new president faces major test of skills, NATO leaving, stronger Taliban The new President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani faces great leadership challenges. The former finance minister who also worked with the World Bank is 04/12/2014
World Afghanistan efforts 'haven't gone to waste' in election In the first round of Afghanistan’s presidential elections (held on April 6), Afghans went to the polls in defiance of threats from the Taliban to 12/06/2014
