The light that was journalism in Afghanistan has been snuffed out

Reporters in this troubled land have always faced a tough task. But the return of the Taliban has crushed free speech and the work of the media

World leaders: don’t forget the women of Afghanistan

For the Taliban, the repression of women is official policy. Are all those global heads of government who promised to hold the new Kabul regime to account really doing so?

I watched an entire nation betrayed by fools to fanatics

Afghanistan has been surrendered to a mob of theocratic gangsters, who have exploited the folly and laziness of the West. The civil war that will now follow the Taliban’s return to power is an unconscionable moral disaster

The current war in Afghanistan

As US forces depart, those left behind are hunkering down or arming up – all in anticipation of worse conflict to come. And who can blame them? The government is weak, and the Taliban rampant

The Arms Race

In Afghanistan, the vaccines have dried up

The country is suffering from a terrible third wave and continuous conflict. Help has been promised and some has arrived – but, ahead of one of the year’s major religious festivals, it’s not enough

Inside Afghanistan, where people fear being left alone

The war is still raging, the Taliban are agitating, and the Americans are leaving. If it’s to achieve a better future, this is a country that desperately needs friends