Withdrawal of funding, logistical problems and fear of the Taliban mean that thousands of Afghans are enduring a harsh and deadly winter
When the Taliban began door-to-door searches for NATO contractors, Moheeb was left with no choice but to attempt to flee the country on foot
Time to celebrate! Here’s how women have made a difference across the world this year
In August, thousands of people who worked for the UK in Afghanistan were left to the Taliban’s mercy. openDemocracy spoke to four still stuck in Kabul
For jihadist groups, recruiting new adherents – primarily young men with few prospects – appears to be almost as easy now as 20 years ago
Two key factors will ensure that the Kabul regime is here to stay – no matter how dire it gets for civilians
As an Iranian woman, I understood the fear and oppression facing Afghan women. I had to tell their stories to the world
Exclusive: Home Office failed to answer almost three million calls, as Afghans fleeing Taliban say UK government ‘did not care’ about them
In Afghanistan, attacks on Shia worshippers escalate, bringing further trauma to a fractured society
Ministry of Defence criticised for ‘morally indefensible’ suggestion that former embassy workers should make dangerous border journeys unassisted
An Afghan government official narrates the story of his escape from Kabul in the midst of the chaos surrounding the city’s fall to the Taliban
