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CIR is a global leader in open-source investigations, exposing and disrupting malign actors wherever they operate. Our teams investigate foreign influence operations, document harm in conflict environments and expose networks responsible for online manipulation and other harmful activity. At the heart of our approach is a distinctive combination of deep local expertise and cutting-edge investigative methods. By working with regional analysts, civil society partners and technical specialists, we are able to rapidly collect, verify and analyse digital evidence from some of the world’s most challenging environments.

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Afghan Witness Civilians

25th Feb 25

Residents and Taliban clash over land and mining contracts

Protests in Badakhshan and Takhar fail to prompt official response

Afghan Witness Terrorism

25th Feb 25

ISKP: Attacks targeting Taliban in Kunduz and Kabul

Casualty numbers are disputed and a second attack is thwarted.

Afghan Witness

25th Feb 25

“TalibLeaks”: Massive Taliban data leak offers few real insights

50GB of hacked documents mostly contain mundane administrative files.

Afghan Witness

25th Feb 25

US aid freeze leaves Afghan economy and aid sector in crisis

Aid groups shut down amid budget cuts, unpaid salaries and rising prices.

Sudan Witness Fire

19th Feb 25

Fires at Zamzam IDP camp amid reported RSF attacks

Sudan Witness verified fire damage in Zamzam on the same day that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly attacked the site.

Afghan Witness

14th Feb 25

Haqqani-backed Abdul Kabir sidelined amid Taliban power shift

Former Deputy Prime Minister demoted as Supreme Leader consolidates control amid tensions over governance and girls’ education.

Afghan Witness

14th Feb 25

Taliban official Stanikzai reportedly flees Afghanistan amid education dispute

Deputy Foreign Minister's departure follows reported tensions with Supreme Leader over girls' education.

Afghan Witness Security

14th Feb 25

Senior Taliban official Mullah Baradar allegedly injured as Supreme Leader deploys forces in capital

Reports of blocked travel in Kabul and disappearances suggest growing tensions.

Afghan Witness

14th Feb 25

Taliban intensifies crackdown on modern education

Private education centres shut and foreign scholarships blocked, madrassas promoted instead.

Afghan Witness

14th Feb 25

Taliban detains Panjshiris amid crackdown on resistance

Mass arrests follow NRF attack with former security personnel, activists, and educators detained.

Sudan Witness

6th Feb 25

Attacks on Burush village, North Darfur

Between 25 and 26 January 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied militia allegedly carried out multiple attacks on Burush village in the Um Kadada locality.

Afghan Witness Policies and Restrictions

3rd Feb 25

Taliban moral police launches “women’s rights” campaign

Campaign follows ICC investigation into gender-based abuses.

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