Afghanistan: UN flags gaps in Taliban security oversight & accountability (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
While the de facto authorities (Taliban) have taken steps to promote discipline and oversight including through directives and internal monitoring units within its primary security institutions, such steps have not been accompanied by sufficient transparency on oversight and accountability measures by de facto security institutions.

Afghanistan: FAO seeks $38.3 million as fertilizer costs endanger harvest (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Afghanistan is facing a looming threat to its 2027 wheat harvest as fertilizer prices surge, undermining what could be one of the country's strongest growing seasons in years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned.

Afghanistan: One woman refuses a life of dependence (PRIV)
(IPS, Kabul)
The Taliban's rise to power robbed Mehrmaa of her husband, her job and her chance to live freely.