Afghanistan

Afghanistan

One dead after Taliban militants attack protesters in Afghanistan

The drama has sparked fears about whether the insurgents will govern Afghanistan in the manner they claim.

18/08/2021

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

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Thousands gather in Berlin to call on EU to take in Afghan refugees

Thousands of people gather in front of the German parliament in Berlin to demand an airlift and the welcome of Afghan refugees by the EU.

18/08/2021

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Evacuations continue in Kabul

As the evacuations continue in Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans are still trying to flee the country. Tension remains high at Kabul airport, while many are queueing up near foreign embassies.

18/08/2021

Tech News

Facebook 'banned' the Taliban from WhatsApp. They kept using it

Social media companies are struggling to shut down accounts linked to the sanctioned group which took the Afghan capital Kabul last weekend.

18/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan updates: I was 'forced to leave' country, says president

An anti-Taliban protest was violently broken up in the east on Wednesday, while Western evacuations continued from Kabul. Afghanistan's ousted President Ghani has addressed his people from the United Arab Emirates.

18/08/2021

Afghanistan

UNICEF 'cautiously optimistic' over preserving Afghan education gains

It comes amid concern the swift Taliban takeover of the country will reverse progress made over the last two decades.

17/08/2021

People

The 22-year-old British student who flew to Kabul has been evacuated

Miles Routledge is no longer in Afghanistan after he was able to get a space on a British army flight, along with hundreds of others fleeing the country.

17/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghans eligible for evacuation say getting to airport is 'too risky'

An Afghan national eligible to go to Holland said foreign missions need to make alternative arrangements as it's impossible to get to Kabul Airport and the US is not allowing flights to land.

17/08/2021

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

Afghanistan: Macron demands 'robust' EU plan against illegal migration

Macron warned in a televised address on Monday that "the destabilisation of Afghanistan also risks leading to irregular migratory flows towards Europe".

17/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan in context: What's the background to today's crisis?

A look at Afghanistan's tumultuous history.

16/08/2021

People

Meet the British student who flew to Afghanistan and is now stuck

Miles Routledge has been branded a 'disaster tourist' online for flying into Kabul last Friday, just days before the Taliban captured the city.

16/08/2021

Europe Decoded

Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Afghan capital Kabul

Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghans cling to departing US military plane as desperation grows

Hundreds of people could be seen running alongside a U.S. Air Force transport plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation.

16/08/2021

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Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

'NATO's biggest debacle': Afghanistan troop withdrawals slammed

On Monday the head of Angela Merkel's conservative party and possible successor to the German chancellor called the pullout NATO's "biggest debacle" since its creation.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

‘I cry with my heart’: Women journalists fear for future under Taliban

"We lost everything we achieved in these 20 years in a blink of an eye," a female journalist in Kabul told Euronews.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Who are the leaders of the Taliban?

Little is known about the leadership of the militant group but here's a look at the four men at the top.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

'I stand squarely behind' US troops pullout of Afghanistan, says Biden

The US President speaks out following Monday's scenes of panic at Kabul airport as thousands of desperate Afghans tried to secure a place on a flight out of the country.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

EU, US and UK call for 'safe passage' out of Afghanistan

The call from the more than 70 countries came hours after Talian insurgents stormed capital Kabul.

16/08/2021

Afghanistan

Killing of Afghan comic by Taliban raises fears of reprisals

The killing of an Afghan comic by Taliban militants this week has raised fears of revenge killings, as the Taliban take control of the country.

15/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghan president flees as Taliban await 'peaceful transfer' of power

Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani has fled the country, as Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government.

15/08/2021

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Life in Herat city restarts under Taliban rule

A Taliban fighter said offices would reopen and work would return to "normal" in Afghanistan's second largest city of Herat after it was captured by the insurgents. Passengers headed to Kabul's Airport seeking to leave Afghanistan in the face of the lightning Taliban offensive.

14/08/2021

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Heavy military in Kabul, Afghans try to leave capital

Police tightened security in Kabul as the lightning Taliban offensive continued to close on Afghanistan's capital.

14/08/2021

Afghanistan

Which countries in Europe are pulling embassy staff out of Kabul?

A country-by-country look at how Europe has reacted to the crisis in Afghanistan.

13/08/2021