An Afghan journalist on censorship, misinformation and poverty under the Taliban
Faced with a moral dilemma, an Afghan journalist says he must choose between working for Taliban-approved media, or risking his life to report independently.
Poppy eradication sparks clashes between Taliban and locals in Nangarhar
The economic impact of poppy eradication on local communities, and the lack of alternative forms of income, have the potential to spark confrontations.
Pro-Taliban ‘fact-checking’ account takes on false accounts and problematic stories
By dismissing stories as ‘fake news’ and identifying fake profiles, the account utilises the weight and language of the ‘fact-checking’ brand, without doing the meaningful verification work required.
ISKP targets journalists in attack on Mazar-i-Sharif Tebyan Cultural Centre
This was the second ISKP-claimed attack targeting the Tebyan centre. In December 2017, the group claimed a suicide bombing at the Tebyan Cultural Centre in Kabul.
Taliban display bodies of alleged ‘kidnappers’, ‘insurgents’ and ‘thieves’
In recent weeks, there has been a spate of incidents in Mazar-i-Sharif and Herat city in which the Taliban have displayed the bodies of men they describe as ‘kidnappers’, ‘insurgents’ or ‘thieves’.