EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?
3 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on Aug. 14, more than 82,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in one of the largest U.S. airlifts in history. President Joe Biden set an Aug. 31 deadline to complete the U.S.-led evacuation, but the president has also asked for contingency plans in case the U.S. still needs to get people out beyond that date. The 82,300 evacuees flown out so far have included about 4,500 American citizens — out of an estimated 6,000 who were known to be in the country and wanted to leave — as well as Afghans who have obtained a limited number of special immigrant visas, which are for people who have worked for the U.S. or NATO as interpreters or in some other capacity. The U.S. is also evacuating Afghans, along with their immediate families, who have applied for the visas but not yet received them, and people who face particular danger from the Taliban. The White House says everyone will be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival in the U.S. It’s unclear how long it will take to process people at military bases.

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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
3 months ago

Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

The Independent  

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When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them
4 months, 1 week ago

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them

The Independent  

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Families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split apart by Afghan resettlement schemes
6 months ago

Families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split apart by Afghan resettlement schemes

The Independent  

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The Plight of Deported Afghans
11 months ago

The Plight of Deported Afghans

The Diplomat  

The unrelenting season of forced homecoming continues for Afghans who had sought refuge in neighboring countries in the past. Thousands of Afghan refugees have been forcefully relocated from countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and Tajikistan, back into Afghanistan. Fear of persecution, natural disasters, and the search for better avenues in life combined to make, according to an estimate, 5.9 million …

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

The Independent  

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Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission
1 year, 1 month ago

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission

The Independent  

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Hundreds of Afghans evacuated from Pakistan ‘dumped’ in military bases as UK scrambles to find them homes
1 year, 1 month ago

Hundreds of Afghans evacuated from Pakistan ‘dumped’ in military bases as UK scrambles to find them homes

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit camps
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit camps

Hindustan Times  

Amid the deadline for Afghans to voluntarily return expired on October 31, Pakistan's Punjab province administration has shifted over 2500 undocumented Afghans to transit camp from various parts of Attock for deportation, ARY News reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Afghanistan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund said that the Pakistan's action is against international laws, reported TOLO News. The UN Secretary …

Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Major international aid agencies on Thursday warned of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans who have returned from Pakistan, where security forces are detaining and deporting undocumented or unregistered foreigners. Three aid organizations — the Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee — said many people fleeing the Pakistani crackdown arrived in Afghanistan in …

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps
1 year, 2 months ago

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said. “This action is a testament to Pakistan’s determination to repatriate any individuals residing in the country without proper documentation.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “very concerned about this forced …

Operation Warm Welcome for Afghans has not lived up to potential – think tank
1 year, 4 months ago

Operation Warm Welcome for Afghans has not lived up to potential – think tank

The Independent  

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Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul
1 year, 4 months ago

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul

The Independent  

Among the terrible scenes of human misery that unfolded as people desperately tried to escape the Taliban in the wake of the fall of Kabul, there was one day that was particularly sad and haunting. One of her relations, a government official, was imprisoned and killed in Bamiyan by the local Taliban commander – one among many victims of the …

UK forces evacuating people from Afghanistan feared they ‘may not return home’
1 year, 6 months ago

UK forces evacuating people from Afghanistan feared they ‘may not return home’

The Independent  

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UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in humanitarian aid from the international community this year for nearly 24 million people in need, the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs agency said. Afghanistan is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the continued consequences of decades of war and natural disasters, the U.N. Office for the …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

The Independent  

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Homelessness fears as Afghan refugees to be moved from hotels to houses
1 year, 9 months ago

Homelessness fears as Afghan refugees to be moved from hotels to houses

The Independent  

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‘Open and honest’ review of UK Afghanistan involvement required, say MPs
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Open and honest’ review of UK Afghanistan involvement required, say MPs

The Independent  

The government should hold an “open, honest and detailed review” of the UK’s involvement in Afghanistan from 2001 until the chaotic evacuation in 2021, MPs have said. Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood called the withdrawal, which came as Kabul fell to the Taliban and prompted much criticism of the British response, a “dark chapter in UK military history”. A review by …

Aid Groups Stop Work In Afghanistan After Taliban Bar Women Workers
2 years ago

Aid Groups Stop Work In Afghanistan After Taliban Bar Women Workers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — Four major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations. “We have complied with all cultural norms and we simply can’t work without our dedicated female staff, who are essential for us to access women who …

4 NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bar women
2 years ago

4 NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bar women

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Four major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations. “We have complied with all cultural norms and we simply can’t work without our dedicated female staff, who are essential for us to access women who are in desperate …

U.S. changes focus to long-term residency for more Afghans
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. changes focus to long-term residency for more Afghans

The Hindu  

The Biden administration said on Thursday that it is phasing out a program that aimed to give at-risk Afghans a quicker pathway to the U.S. through humanitarian relief but was criticised for its bureaucratic barriers and for ultimately leaving people's lives in legal limbo. Instead, starting October 1, the U.S. government said it would focus on beefing up efforts to …

One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation
2 years, 4 months ago

One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation

The Independent  

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One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation
2 years, 4 months ago

One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — More than a year after the Taliban takeover that saw thousands of Afghans rushing to Kabul’s international airport amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal, Afghans at risk who failed to get on evacuation flights say they are still struggling to find safe and legal ways out of the country. “Today, the vast majority of Afghans don’t have access …

Photos: Deadly Afghanistan floods another challenge for Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Deadly Afghanistan floods another challenge for Taliban

Al Jazeera  

At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan, a disaster management official said, with heavy rain destroying thousands of homes and damaging agricultural land. “Twenty are dead, 35 have been injured due to flooding in Logar province,” Mohammad Nassim Haqqani, the spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management authority, said on Monday. “We ask the international community, …

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain
2 years, 4 months ago

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain

China Daily  

Residents visit an outdoor market in Kabul on Tuesday. But the chaotic and humiliating withdrawal of the US forces one year ago has left a tattered and impoverished country in its wake. To begin with, it launched the Afghanistan war that killed at least 174,000 Afghans, more than 30,000 civilians included, made nearly one-third of Afghan population refugees, and forced …

Afghans "arbitrarily" selected for evacuation to NL; 480 still waiting 1 year later
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghans "arbitrarily" selected for evacuation to NL; 480 still waiting 1 year later

NL Times  

One year after the Taliban conquered Afghanistan, the Cabinet is still working to evacuate 480 Afghans who worked for Dutch organizations. The government wants to evacuate the 480 people still waiting within a month and a half, Minster Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs said in a letter to parliament last month. According to Trouw, the 480 people left behind are …

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast
2 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of women from public life under a new look Taliban regime. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA as it is known, pointed out in a July report that seven hundred people have been killed and a …

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers plead for aid after the country's deadliest earthquake in two decades
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers plead for aid after the country's deadliest earthquake in two decades

ABC  

Aid agencies have rushed assistance to eastern areas of Afghanistan after a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the country early on Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 people. Key points: The Taliban's supreme leader has pleaded with the international community "to spare no effort" It was Afghanistan's worst earthquake in two decades, with fears the death toll could rise Centred in Paktika …

Taliban say Afghanistan earthquake rescue efforts almost complete
2 years, 6 months ago

Taliban say Afghanistan earthquake rescue efforts almost complete

Al Jazeera  

Health ministry says aid has begun to arrive to the area affected by the earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people. Aid has started to arrive in a remote part of Afghanistan where an earthquake killed at least 1,000 people, as Taliban officials said the rescue operation was almost complete. — Abdul Qahar Balkhi June 23, 2022 “We call on …

Afghans evacuated to Albania protest for faster move to US
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghans evacuated to Albania protest for faster move to US

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — A group of people evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power last year held a protest Wednesday in Albania over the failure to expedite their move to the United States. A small group of families in Shengjin, a town located 70 kilometers northwest of Albania’s capital, Tirana, called on the U.S. to speed up the …

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taliban forces had taken the Afghan capital. “We are not sure what may happen,” said Gulsom Esmaelzade, whose family has been shuttled between hotel rooms in the San Diego area since January, after spending three months at a New Jersey military base. “They are facing a ticking time bomb of what happens if they don’t get SIV or …

Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on
2 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on

The Independent  

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Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council’s decision to authorise a new mandate for the organisation in Afghanistan is the most emphatic step taken by the world body in tackling the myriad problems the country has been facing ever since the Taliban takeover. According to the UNSC resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 14-0, with Russia abstaining, the UN mission in …

Biden administration shields Afghans in US from deportation
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden administration shields Afghans in US from deportation

Al Jazeera  

US grants TPS for Afghans, but advocates say law securing path to permanent residency for refugees still needed. “Under this designation, TPS will also provide additional protections and assurances to trusted partners and vulnerable Afghans who supported the US military, diplomatic, and humanitarian missions in Afghanistan over the last 20 years.” While TPS typically helps people who are in the …

Afghans face new uncertainties, after months on army bases in US
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghans face new uncertainties, after months on army bases in US

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups are calling on Congress to pass a law to grant Afghan refugees a path to permanent residency in the US. The Afghan evacuees are refugees, but their legal immigration status differs from those who come to the US as part of the refugee resettlement programme. “The fortunate thing is that people are entitled to up to two years …

AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin
3 years ago

AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The bitter cold of Afghanistan’s winter has small children huddled beneath blankets in makeshift camps. Saliha, who like many Afghans uses just one name, took her infant son to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in the capital, Kabul. For millions living in camps for the displaced or sitting outside government ministries seeking help, the only source of …

Explained | Why is Afghanistan staring at a humanitarian disaster?
3 years ago

Explained | Why is Afghanistan staring at a humanitarian disaster?

The Hindu  

The story so far: For Afghanistan, 2021 was one of the watershed years in its history. As several countries have suspended or substantially cut aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. While the Taliban have said the new regime would be different from the old one of Mullah Omar, there’s …

Tampa volunteers rescue 39 Americans and lawful residents from Afghanistan
3 years ago

Tampa volunteers rescue 39 Americans and lawful residents from Afghanistan

Daily Mail  

More than three dozen American citizens and lawful residents, including an 11-month old boy, were rescued from Afghanistan through the help a civilian volunteer group. The rescue of 39 on Friday, orchestrated by the Tampa-based Project DYNAMO, comes nearly four months after America's chaotic withdrawal from the Taliban-controlled nation in August, which left hundreds of Americans and allies behind. Scroll …

The long road to finding an end to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
3 years ago

The long road to finding an end to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan is facing its most complex humanitarian crisis yet, resulting from the cascading impacts of four decades of conflicts and endemic poverty, and in more recent years, climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, and chronic foreign aid dependency. Today’s massive humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan can be traced back to the 1990s, when the country’s state institutions collapsed and the once resilient …

Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders
3 years, 1 month ago

Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders

Associated Press  

HERAT, Afghanistan — Over the course of an hour on a recent night, the bus waiting in the Herat station filled with passengers. One smuggler in Herat — a woman involved in the business for two decades — said that before the Taliban takeover, she was transporting 50 or 60 people a week into Iran, almost all single men. There …

EXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan didn’t end with the departure of the last U.S. troops on Aug. 30, but it did slow to a trickle. Most of the departures, however, have been carried out quietly for remaining American citizens, U.S. residents or people with the special immigrant visa for those who worked as military …

Afghan refugees in emergency shelters are increasingly desperate
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan refugees in emergency shelters are increasingly desperate

Dutch News  

Afghan evacuees who have been staying in emergency accommodation following their arrival in the Netherlands in August and September, are becoming increasingly desperate about the lack of perspective, broadcaster NOS reports. Earlier, the national ombudsman and the Dutch human rights committee wrote to junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol to say the tents are ‘completely unsuitable’ for winter. Waisuddin Akhondzada, one …

Afghan refugees in emergency shelters are increasingly desperate
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan refugees in emergency shelters are increasingly desperate

Dutch News  

Afghan evacuees who have been staying in emergency accommodation following their arrival in the Netherlands in August and September, are becoming increasingly desperate about the lack of perspective, broadcaster NOS reports. Earlier, the national ombudsman and the Dutch human rights committee wrote to junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol to say the tents are ‘completely unsuitable’ for winter. Waisuddin Akhondzada, one …

Afghan evacuees enjoy Albania but have eyes set on Canada
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan evacuees enjoy Albania but have eyes set on Canada

Associated Press  

GOLEM, Albania — One Afghan teacher calls Albania a “paradise” while a former Afghan government official cannot get enough of “the freedom” that exists in the tiny Western Balkan country where they were evacuated to after the Taliban took over their homeland. The resort shelters 571 Afghan evacuees plucked from their “fearsome and chaotic” country, as Fareidoon Hakimi, who has …

US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Members of the AfghanEvac Coalition …

What’s next for Afghans who fled to the United States?
3 years, 2 months ago

What’s next for Afghans who fled to the United States?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 19:30 GMT: Thousands of Afghans who entered the United States after fleeing the Taliban in August now face the daunting challenge of resettling in a new place. Refugee assistance groups were not prepared for such a huge influx of people this summer, which was a result of the abrupt withdrawal of American troops from …

Taliban warn U.S., E.U. of refugee influx if the sanctions continue
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban warn U.S., E.U. of refugee influx if the sanctions continue

The Hindu  

The new Taliban government in Afghanistan has warned the U.S. and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure them through sanctions will undermine security and could trigger a wave of economic refugees. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told Western diplomats at talks in Doha that “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone because its negative …

Most evacuation flights from Afghanistan this week have been canceled
3 years, 2 months ago

Most evacuation flights from Afghanistan this week have been canceled

CNN  

Washington CNN — Most evacuation flights scheduled to depart Afghanistan this week have been canceled, according to a State Department email sent to US citizens in the country on Monday that was reviewed by CNN. “We will continue our efforts to facilitate the safe and orderly travel of US citizens, LPRs, and Afghans to whom we have special commitments and …

Afghans refugees plead to be allowed back home
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghans refugees plead to be allowed back home

Daily Mail  

Afghan families who fled to Britain during the Taliban takeover of their country have asked to be sent back home. Hundreds of refugees arrived in the UK as part of Operation Warm Welcome, the government's resettlement programme, as British and American troops completed their withdrawal. Pictured: Border Force staff assist a female evacuee as Afghan refugees arrive from Kabul at …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It’s the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the …

Pakistan to US: Abandoning Afghanistan risks humanitarian crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan to US: Abandoning Afghanistan risks humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan repeats call for the world not to ‘abandon’ Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of that country. Pakistan has repeated its call for the world not to “abandon” Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of that country, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. A Pakistani foreign ministry …

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