https://www.rferl.org/z/654 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Afghanistan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/654 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:52:30 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL At least 23 people died and around 100 others are missing after floodwaters swept away buildings in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan Province. Search crews hunted for survivors on July 21 in the provincial capital, Parun, but more heavy rain and flood warnings hampered their efforts. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-flooding-seep-away-homes-parun/33809146.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-flooding-seep-away-homes-parun/33809146.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:37:05 +0200 VideosAfghanistanVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan five years ago as international military forces withdrew, the country's economy has sputtered, inflation has spiked, and international investment has all but dried up, leaving ordinary Afghans reliant on remittances from abroad to survive https://www.rferl.org/a/remittances-lifeline-afghanistan/33804312.html https://www.rferl.org/a/remittances-lifeline-afghanistan/33804312.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:39:04 +0200 AfghanistanFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Thousands of Afghan families, fearing an uncertain future, have begun pouring into Afghanistan amid a fresh push from Pakistan against what officials describe a “crackdown" on undocumented aliens. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghans-under-pressure-again-in-new-pakistani-deportation-drive/33802798.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghans-under-pressure-again-in-new-pakistani-deportation-drive/33802798.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:57:09 +0200 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan were blamed for dozens of deaths in eastern areas of the country on June 29, according to Afghan authorities. Pakistani officials say the strikes targeted Taliban military sites, not civilian areas. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-air-strikes-casualties-deaths-border-taliban-hospital/33791351.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-air-strikes-casualties-deaths-border-taliban-hospital/33791351.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:44:30 +0200 AfghanistanVideo ArchivePakistanVideos Afghanistan's Taliban leaders said Pakistani air strikes killed dozens in the border regions between the two countries that Islamabad claimed were being used by militants as bases to launch attacks on Pakistan. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-strike-along-afghan-border-leave-dozens-dead/33791093.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-strike-along-afghan-border-leave-dozens-dead/33791093.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:13:34 +0200 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories