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UK and Poland rebuke Hegseth for downplaying NATO allies' combat role in Afghanistan
Downing Street and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski criticised US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after he said only one or two allies were involved in kinetic operations in Afghanistan. The remarks were made at the University of Tennessee on Saturday, 17 October.
- Oct 12
Pakistan suspends Imran Khan's provincial government as protests turn violent
Pakistan's president declared an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, 11 October, suspending the PTI-led provincial government. On Tuesday, 13 October, clashes with police in Bara and Peshawar left protesters with bullet injuries, and government buildings were set alight.
- Oct 8
UN says Taliban detained at least 52 women and a girl over dress code in Kabul and Herat
The UN mission UNAMA says the detentions took place between July and September 2026, with the women held for several hours before release. The mission warns the real number may be higher.
- Oct 7
France opens technical dialogue with Taliban to deport Afghan nationals
Paris has begun technical consultations with Kabul authorities to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals residing illegally in France who pose a threat to public order.
- Oct 5
ICC unseals arrest warrants for four Taliban leaders over gender persecution in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court has made public arrest warrants for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and three other senior officials, citing systemic crimes against humanity targeting Afghan women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals.
- Oct 1
Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghan provinces as UN confirms ten civilian deaths
Overnight Pakistani air raids in Kunar and Helmand destroyed three houses and injured nine to 11 people, while Islamabad claimed its forces killed 22 militants.
- Sep 24
Pakistan launches airstrikes across three Afghan provinces after alleged drone incursions
Pakistani aircraft hit 10 locations across Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces, prompting Kabul to report four civilian deaths and summon Pakistan's envoy.
- Sep 21
Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan following deadly police compound assault
Islamabad reported 28 militants killed in strikes across Kunar and Paktika provinces, while Afghan officials stated three civilians died following attacks in Kohat and Hangu.
- Aug 30
US deports Afghan relative of military allies to Central African Republic on third-country flight
A US deportation flight carrying about 70 foreign nationals landed in Bangui on Saturday, including a 24-year-old Afghan granted protection from removal after his family aided the American military.
- Aug 30
Germany Grants 30-Day Visas to Taliban Delegation to Accelerate Deportations to Kabul
A three-member delegation from Afghanistan's de facto government has arrived at the Afghan embassy in Berlin on 30-day visas issued in Qatar to prepare identity documents for deportations.
- Aug 29
Ukraine asks UN aviation agency to ban flights in Russian airspace
Kyiv has formally asked the International Civil Aviation Organization to urge member states to ban flights in Russian airspace, citing drone operations, while Moscow rejected the warning and reported standard defense coordination.
- Aug 29
King Oyo of Uganda Buried in Fort Portal as Cousin Succeeds Throne Following Dispute
King Oyo Nyimba of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom was buried on Saturday in Fort Portal after dying of cancer at age 34, while a succession dispute divided the royal family over the appointment of his cousin.
- Aug 26
UNICEF warns one million Afghan children face death from severe acute malnutrition
UNICEF representative Tajudeen Oyewale reported from Kabul that 3.7 million Afghan children suffer from wasting, while emergency nutrition operations face an 78% funding shortfall in 2026.
- Aug 25
Germany deports 23 Afghan nationals to Kabul in expanded removal policy
A charter flight escorted by federal police departed Leipzig/Halle Airport for Kabul on Tuesday morning, bringing total deportations of Afghan nationals in this legislative period to 228.
- Aug 15
Taliban celebrate five years in power as Afghan women face 'gender apartheid'
The Taliban staged military parades in Kabul on 15 August 2026 to mark five years since their lightning takeover, as the UN warns of suffocating restrictions on women and 40% of the population needs urgent aid.
- Aug 15
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women stripped of rights under 100+ decrees
On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power on 15 August 2021, the UN describes Afghanistan as the site of the world's most serious women's rights crisis, with at least 100 decrees stripping women of education, employment, and freedom of movement.
- Aug 15
Taliban mark five years in power in Kabul as UN warns of gender persecution crime against humanity
Taliban officials celebrated five years in power in Kabul on 15 August 2026, as UN special rapporteur Richard Bennett warned that the system amounts to the crime against humanity of gender persecution, with 2.4 million girls denied secondary education.
- Aug 11
Five years of Taliban rule: women confined, humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan
On the fifth anniversary of Kabul's fall, the Taliban celebrate in the capital while UN Women reports 52% of Afghan women leave home only twice a month or less and 47% of children are undernourished.
- Jul 28
Germany Deports 31 Afghans in Night Flight, Including First Non-Criminal Since Taliban Takeover
A charter flight carried 30 convicted offenders and one man required to leave from Leipzig to Kabul early Tuesday, marking an expansion of Berlin's deportation policy. The move, based on a direct deal with the Taliban, drew immediate condemnation from the Greens and unease from coalition partner SPD.
- Jul 23
Germany expands Afghan deportations beyond criminals as Faridoon Tofan, 46, faces removal next week
Germany is expanding deportations to Afghanistan beyond criminals and security threats, with a 46-year-old Afghan who fled the Taliban now facing removal next week after a bus trip to Rome.
