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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.

Afghan Witness Terrorism

3rd Feb 25

ISKP kills Chinese national a day after diplomatic anniversary

70th anniversary of China-Afghanistan relations overshadowed by the militant group

Afghan Witness

3rd Feb 25

Afghan diaspora divided over cricket boycott call

UK MPs’ call to exclude Afghanistan from cricket contests splits diaspora over “sportswashing” and national pride

Afghan Witness Human Rights

3rd Feb 25

ICC calls for Taliban arrests over gender-based crimes ignite debate

Opposition hails accountability while Taliban seeks to rally support

Al Shekaba Al Jack Camp on fire (source: Facebook)

Sudan Witness Fire

31st Jan 25

Kanabi settlements burn as violence spreads across Gezira

Three Kanabi settlements suffered fire damage between 11 and 14 January, in likely arson attacks.

Figure 1: Geolocation of one video showing SAF, GIS and SAF-allied forces and another video showing a man in civilian clothing being detained by men in GIS uniform at the same location in Haj Abdullah on 08 January. Source: X, X, Google Earth

Sudan Witness Arrest Civilians

31st Jan 25

SAF and affiliated forces attack villages in Gezira

Sudan Witness verified further footage potentially showing violence towards civilians in villages in Gezira, following the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) takeover of state capital Wad Madani in January 2025.

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