The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Fibre optic internet has been banned in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, although mobile data is still available.

The Taliban leader has banned fibre optic internet in Afghanistan's Balkh province to “prevent immorality,” according to a spokesman for the administration

The Taliban has met with Trump administration officials once again

The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years.

Faye Hall was arrested with Peter and Barbie Reynolds in February when they were returning to Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan

Thousands have been displaced and many have nowhere to shelter, just weeks before winter hits.

In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gender-based restrictions compounding the crisis for Afghan women. Aid workers from French NGOs told RFI about the challenges on the ground.

The UN’s migration agency is being forced to make "difficult decisions" to "deprioritise" vulnerable Afghans returning home as deep aid cuts bite.

Taliban deploys armed guards outside UN compound in Kabul to prevent local female workers from coming in to work