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Afghanistan
Sweden Allocates $5.26M in New Aid for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Trust Fund has announced that Sweden has allocated $5.26 million in new assistance to support vulnerable communities and strengthen development projects in Afghanistan. The fund stated that the contribution will be used to expand access to essential…
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Afghanistan Faces Growth–Poverty Paradox Amid Strong Macroeconomic Expansion
DID Press: Recent assessments by the World Bank and the United Nations indicate that Afghanistan is experiencing strong macroeconomic growth while simultaneously facing worsening poverty, declining purchasing power, and increasing living pressures. According to the report, Afghanistan’s economy recorded an…
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Only 16% of Funding Secured
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of a severe funding shortfall in Afghanistan’s aid response plan, saying only 269 million dollars—about 16% of the required 1.71 billion dollars—has been secured so far. In…
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Over 6,000 Afghan Migrants Deported from Pakistan
DID Press: Taliban High Commission for Migrant Affairs has reported that 6,148 Afghan migrants have been deported from Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan through the border crossings of Torkham and Spin Boldak. According to the commission, these individuals were detained…
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Afghanistan’s Winter: Portrait of Hardship and Hope
DID Press: Afghanistan is not only a story of suffering. Even in the cold, there are signs of resilience: a neighbor sharing the last of their fuel, a family dividing its bread, and a child smiling despite worn-out shoes. These…
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Broken Childhood; When Smiles Fading from Afghan Children’s Faces
DID Press: World Children’s Day is meant to celebrate childhood, ensure safety, and remind adults of their responsibilities. In Afghanistan, however, this day is more a reflection of ongoing hardship than a celebration, revealing struggles that repeat daily on the…
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Children Lives at Stake as Poverty, Hunger Grip Afghanistan
DIDPress: World Food Programme (WFP) announced that over four million mothers and children in Afghanistan are suffering from severe malnutrition – an alarming statistic that raises serious concerns about the future health of upcoming generations. The UN-affiliated agency recently warned…
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