Because of the conflict in Afghanistan, over 2,800 Afghan refugees have fled to Tajikistan seeking a better quality of life. Because of their cultural similarities, these Afghan refugees have integrated without trouble into Tajikistan’s society; however, Tajikistan is currently going through a recession so there are limited jobs for citizens and refugees.
Afghan refugees in Tajikistan say that while they are grateful for the warm welcome they have received in the neighbouring country, they still struggle to find work and support themselves.
Oisha was only 14 when her father uprooted the whole family from their home in Tajikistan and took them to Iraq so that he could join Islamic State (IS).
Concerns are rising over Kyrgyzstan’s heavy-handed approach to prosecuting individuals over the possession of supposedly extremist material.
Uzbekistan is continuing to push forward its key policy of opening the country up for tourism by relaxing visa rules for a host of countries. Nationals of 39 countries can now obtain visas through a simplified procedure, while those of seven others – Israel, Turkey, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore – will be able to stay in Uzbekistan… Read more »
In an effort to stop terrorist organizations such as the Taliban and ISIS, the United States and Afghan government have been utilizing airstrikes in Afghanistan as a way to stop the terrorist organizations’ advances; however, these airstrikes have been killing and wounding innocent civilians.
Peace activists who marched 600 km from Helmand to Kabul to call for peace have vowed to continue their activism with a series of protest tents outside foreign embassies in the capital.
Afghanistan’s tiny community of Hindus and Sikhs have been questioning their future in the country after a suicide attacker targeted a group of dignitaries travelling to meet President Ashraf Ghani in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
A Nangarhar radio station affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) is continuing to broadcast daily calls for violence despite the Afghan government’s insistence that it is trying to close it down.
KABUL, Afghanistan — The number of civilians killed by Afghan and American airstrikes is rising, the United Nations said Tuesday, as the Afghan government increasingly relies on airpower in its fight against a resurgent Taliban. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said 21 civilians were killed in two airstrikes last weekend and urged all parties to the conflict to take… Read more »