Tag: Afghanistan
IT’S BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE THE TALIBAN RECLAIMED AFGHANISTAN. WHAT’S HAPPENING...
“The Taliban authorities began celebrating the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan on Wednesday with a military parade at a former US base...
HUMANITARIAN CRISES LOOMS AS PAKISTAN REPATRIATES AFGHAN REFUGEES
UPDATE: 16/07/2024
Last week, INcontext reported on Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees lacking valid documentation. In a recent development, Pakistan has announced an extension...
AFGHAN CHURCH, THOUGH UNDERGROUND, STILL SEES GROWTH
By Alex Pollock
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday, 8 March, several women around Afghanistan gathered to protest the oppression they face...
THOUSANDS OF AFGHANS IN LIMBO AFTER PAKISTAN ISSUES FINAL WARNING TO...
By Alex Pollock
On 3 October, the government of Pakistan announced that all “illegal immigrants” must leave the country by 1 November or face forced...
COULD CHINA’S BELT ROAD INITIATIVE PROVIDE RELIEF TO BELEAGUERED AFGHANISTAN?
By Donnelly McCleland
From 16-18 October, China hosted its third Belt and Road (One Belt, One Road, in Chinese) summit, marking the 10th anniversary of...
THE CHURCH IS ENCOURAGED TO INVEST IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
By Katelin van Zyl
On Sunday, 15 October, another earthquake of 6.3 magnitude (and 6.3km depth) struck western Afghanistan, only a few days after a...
RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN REMAIN KEY OBSTACLE TO TALIBAN’S GLOBAL LEGITIMACY
By Katelin van Zyl
On Friday, 29 September, Russia hosted Taliban representatives in the city of Kazan to discuss regional threats and how to create...
