More than 500 civilians killed in Afghanistan conflict during first quarter 2020: UN
From 1 January to 31 March 2020, UNAMA documented 417 child casualties and 168 women casualties.
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“Afghanistan is a dangerous place to live in but minorities are more vulnerable”
It is wrong to assume that Hindus and Sikhs are recent migrants to Afghanistan. Diwan Niranjan Das, an Afghan Hindu, negortiatedindependence of Afghanistan with the British government in India in 1920.
Sikhs in Afghanistan: Under Siege
The IS, perhaps chose to target the Sikhs to drive home the point that they too exist in the power equation in Afghanistan. The IS’s central group operates in Afghanistan through Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K). Territorially, the IS may have diminished and its hierarchy remains uncertain post the death of Abu-Bakr Al Bhagdadi in October last year.
Hazara minority facing persecution in Afghanistan, Pakistan: Activist
March 6 deadly attacks on Hazaras in Kabul killed 32 people
Afghanistan peace prospects ‘slim’ without women’s participation: Hillary Clinton
There can be no sustainable peace in Afghanistan if women are not at the negotiating table, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told ambassadors and activists at UN Headquarters on Tuesday.
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UN Security Council passes resolution endorsing Afghanistan peace
All 15 members supported the resolution, tabled by the United States, which endorses a joint US-Afghan declaration on peace and an agreement signed between Washington and the Taliban.
Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China
By Associated Press Washington: The Trump I’madministration’s peace deal with the Talibanopens the door for an
US, Taliban to sign pact on 29th February
Afghan, international and Taliban forces will observe the reduced violence period beginning at midnight (1930 GMT), an Afghan official and Taliban leaders said earlier
‘India’s diplomatic presence in Afghanistan exacerbates Pak encirclement fears’
Pakistan still views Afghan Taliban as a reliable anti-India element, notes the CRS
The Durand Line and Afghan Pakistani clashes
Frequent violent clashes between Afghan and Pakistani security forces along their disputed border, the colonial-era Durand Line drawn in 1893, have strained ties between Islamabad and Kabul. Afghanistan does not accept the legitimacy of the Durand Line, claiming it is a violation of its sovereignty, while Pakistan believes it is an accepted international border. These tensions will likely worsen following the pending departure of the Americans from Afghanistan.