The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

In recent years, conflicts in Ethiopia, Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen have caused huge suffering. They have devastated the health and wellbeing of local populations and led to countless unnecessary deaths. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is showing the world, yet again, the abhorrent consequences of war.

The family of a Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photographer who was killed in Afghanistan last year has filed a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court to investigate his killing

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Education Ministry has announced that schools for all students will open this week — the clearest sign yet that girls will be allowed back in school

The Taliban rule and the flagging economy have seemingly put a dampener on celebrations this year.

Second whistleblower suggests to committee that top civil servants lied to cover up episode

Pen Farthing was able to evacuate 173 cats and dogs from Afghanistan last summer

A second Foreign Office whistleblower has come forward to back up claims that Boris Johnson intervened to have rescue animals airlifted out of Kabul while Afghans fleeing the Taliban struggled to get onto aircraft.

Boris Johnson previously said it was “complete nonsense” to suggest he had been involved.

Josie Stewart, the Head of Illicit Finance in the FCDO, said she will likely lose her job after stepping forward to contradict Boris Johnson and senior officials over the Nowzad animal charity rescue from Kabul last summer