AFGHANISTAN MARKS 1 YEAR SINCE TALIBAN TAKEOVER

AFGHANISTAN MARKS 1 YEAR SINCE TALIBAN TAKEOVER

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Monday, the Taliban commemorated a year since they overran Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. This quick conquest resulted in the fast flight of the government’s Western-backed officials, a collapse of the economy, and a fundamental transformation of the nation. Bearded Taliban fighters, some hoisting rifles or the white banners of their movement, staged […]

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 FACEBOOK SUSPENDS TALIBAN-CONTROLLED MEDIA PAGES

FACEBOOK SUSPENDS TALIBAN-CONTROLLED MEDIA PAGES

Ekeomah Atuonwu Facebook has suspended the pages of the Taliban-run Afghanistan National Television and Bakhtar news agency, demonstrating the firmness of its anti-Taliban stance. According to Khaama Press, the Afghanistan National Television and Bakhtar news agency websites are no longer accessible. The Taliban also reportedly engaged in intensive media operations after seizing control of ANT’s media center. The websites for both […]

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 WOMEN NOT WEARING HIJAB ‘TRYING TO LOOK LIKE ANIMALS’, SAY TALIBAN POSTERS

WOMEN NOT WEARING HIJAB ‘TRYING TO LOOK LIKE ANIMALS’, SAY TALIBAN POSTERS

Ekeomah Atuonwu Taliban religious police have put up posters across Kandahar, Afghanistan, accusing Muslim women of “trying to look like animals” by not wearing an Islamic hijab that fully covers their bodies. According to reports, the Taliban have imposed strict sanctions on Afghan women since taking power in August, and have reversed the modest gains made […]

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 AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN CURB DRIVING LICENCES FOR WOMEN

AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN CURB DRIVING LICENCES FOR WOMEN

Ekeomah Atuonwu Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licences to women, professionals from the sector told journalists. While Afghanistan is a deeply conservative, patriarchal country, it is not uncommon for women to drive in larger cities –- particularly Herat in the northwest, which has long been considered liberal by Afghan […]

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 TALIBAN BAN AFGHAN WOMEN FROM FLYING ALONE

TALIBAN BAN AFGHAN WOMEN FROM FLYING ALONE

Ekeomah Atuonwu In the latest attack on basic human rights by the country’s new rulers since seizing power, the Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to prohibit women from flying unless they are accompanied by a male relative. Hardline Islamists have imposed severe limitations on freedoms, primarily targeting Afghan children and women, and have ordered local […]

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 TALIBAN HITS DW, BBC, VOA WITH BROADCAST BANS IN AFGHANISTAN

TALIBAN HITS DW, BBC, VOA WITH BROADCAST BANS IN AFGHANISTAN

Ekeomah Atuonwu As the insurgent group continues to tighten down civil rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban government is targeting international media with broadcasting prohibitions. Some DW content will no longer be replayed by Afghan partners, according to DW’s Afghan service on Monday. According to the UK’s national broadcaster, news broadcasts in Pashto, Persian, and Uzbek would […]

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 NO BEARD, NO WORK -TALIBAN ORDERS

NO BEARD, NO WORK -TALIBAN ORDERS

Ekeomah Atuonwu All government employees in Afghanistan are required to wear a beard and follow a dress code or face being dismissed, the ruling Taliban have said. This is the most recent in a series of new limitations imposed by the hard-line Islamist government. Representatives from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention […]

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 AFGHAN STUDENTS & TEACHERS PROTEST, DEMAND THE TALIBAN TO REOPEN THEIR SCHOOLS

AFGHAN STUDENTS & TEACHERS PROTEST, DEMAND THE TALIBAN TO REOPEN THEIR SCHOOLS

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Saturday, dozens of female students and teachers marched in front of Afghanistan’s education ministry in Kabul. The women protested the Taliban’s decision to close girl’s secondary schools just hours after reopening them earlier in the week, holding signs that read “education is our right.” The Taliban’s decision reversed their previous commitment to open girls’ […]

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