World Bank resumes three projects in Afghanistan

World Bank resumes three projects in Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) -The World Bank (WB) has decided to resume three projects on health, agriculture and livelihoods in Afghanistan, but will continue to suspend 150 million USD in funding for education...
WB: Afghanistan’s economic collapse can be avoided

WB: Afghanistan’s economic collapse can be avoided

(VOVWORLD) - The World Bank said that Afghanistan can avoid an economic collapse if it receives additional international assistance and the interim Taliban administration adheres to basic standards for the treatment of women...
Taliban pledge to step up security at mosques

Taliban pledge to step up security at mosques

(VOVWORLD) - The Taliban on Saturday pledged to step up security at Shi'ite mosques after a suicide attack on the Fatima mosque in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province claimed the lives...
Afghan crisis worsens

Afghan crisis worsens

(VOVWORLD) - The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second and third biggest cities, fuelling fears the US-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war...
Taliban overruns several northern Afghan cities

Taliban overruns several northern Afghan cities

(VOVWORLD) - Taliban fighters overran three provincial capitals including the strategic northeastern city of Kunduz on Sunday, local officials said, as the insurgents intensified pressure on the north and threatened other...
Most UK troops leave Afghanistan

Most UK troops leave Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that most UK troops have left Afghanistan almost 20 years after the UK and other Western countries sent troops there