Afghan Witness Reports

On World Press Freedom Day, Afghan Witness looks at how Afghanistan’s media has changed since last August.

The explosions reportedly targeted Hazara Shias – the second such attack in Mazar-e Sharif in just one week.

Following the incident, the Taliban posted interviews online with alleged family members, who claimed the man was suffering from mental health issues.

The two explosions came one day after multiple attacks on Thursday.

The blasts come just days after multiple explosions in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul.

The attacks took place in Dasht-e-Barchi, which has a largely Hazara Shia population.

AW has verified six explosions which took place between March 27 and April 6

While top posts came from several international figures, there was limited visibility of female campaigners inside Afghanistan

Recently, the team was sent a video of an alleged child-selling market, but all was not what it seemed…

The statue was censored with black cloth, before being removed entirely

Use of the hashtag surged between March 10-16.

Since November 13, AW have verified 18 ISKP-claimed attacks in Kabul.