Reports

On 21 January 2024, a pro-SAF journalist with 48,700 followers posted a video to X showing large fuel tanks on fire, with fire engines and men in blue uniforms in the foreground of the video. Sudan Witness geolocated the footage to the Khartoum Oil Refinery (also known as Al Jili Oil Refinery), approximately 80km north of Khartoum (figure 2).

Targeted intimidation technique or unpaid rent dispute? Conflicting claims regarding the forced closure of Nan FM Radio, Khost, illustrate the Taliban’s tensions with media entities

Destroyed houses and bodies reportedly discovered in Monywa township, in December 2023

15 - 20 December 2023 Graphic content warning: This report contains potentially distressing images, including images of the bodies of...

An analysis of gendered hate speech on social media in Ethiopia

AW examines the Taliban's stated vision for education in Afghanistan in 2023, comparing the Taliban’s stated vision for education and the reality experienced by practitioners, institutions, and students in the country

The Taliban’s reported detentions for non-compliance with hijab rules have received mixed reactions: contradictory claims from Taliban officials, concern from local groups, and condemnation from international community.

Myanmar state run media rejects evidence of deadly airstrikes in Tamu township

AW's analysis shows a significant increase in ISKP attacks across Afghanistan following the Islamic State spokesman's announcing the 'Kill them wherever you find them' campaign in January 2024.

Image credit: X @RSFSudan لقراءة المقال بالعربية UNICEF Warehouse, Soba, Khartoum Summary: Sudan Witness has verified an incident of...

لقراءة المقال بالعربية Al-Mu'ayliq Village, El Gezira Summary: On 10 January 2024, a video was posted showing armed individuals in Rapid...

From breaking barriers and challenging taboos, to facing widespread restrictions, AW looks at the experience of Afghanistan’s female journalists since the Taliban’s takeover.