Taliban Ministry of Education Halts Educational Projects by Institutions
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UNDP: Over 75% of Afghans Face Livelihood Insecurity, 88% of Female-Headed Households Deprived of Basics
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UNAMA Hosts Third Doha Process Private Sector Meeting in Kabul
4 sources·WFP Reports 3.7 Million Children and 1.2 Million Women Suffering Acute Malnutrition in Afghanistan
3 sources·Taliban Bans Pakistani Medicine Imports, Prices Rise and Hoarding Reported
2 sources·Japan Allocates $6.3 Million to UNICEF for Polio Fight in Afghanistan
2 sources·Afghan authorities prevent three forced marriages in Balkh, Kunar, and Parwan
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Japan Allocates $6.3 Million to UNICEF for Polio Fight in Afghanistan
Taliban Bans Pakistani Medicine Imports, Prices Rise and Hoarding Reported
WFP Reports 3.7 Million Children and 1.2 Million Women Suffering Acute Malnutrition in Afghanistan
Afghan authorities prevent three forced marriages in Balkh, Kunar, and Parwan
Former Afghan Special Forces Member Killed in Norway
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ReliableTaliban Ministry of Education Conditions Educational Projects on Full Coordination
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ReliableThird Private Sector Working Group Meeting of Doha Process Held in Kabul
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