Information environment May 26 Parody accounts target Afghanistan International and others In recent months, Afghan Witness has identified multiple Twitter accounts imitating the branding of several big outlets.
May 26 Shiite Ulema meeting disrupted by Taliban According to news reports, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed the incident occured due to a lack of coordination among Taliban groups.
Features Women's rights May 18 The Taliban’s new hijab rule: how far has it gone? While the Taliban have said hijab is not compulsory, there have been widespread efforts to implement it.
Media Features May 3 The changing landscape of Afghanistan’s media On World Press Freedom Day, Afghan Witness looks at how Afghanistan’s media has changed since last August.
Security Apr 29 Double explosion targets two minivans in Mazar-e Sharif The explosions reportedly targeted Hazara Shias – the second such attack in Mazar-e Sharif in just one week.
Apr 28 After self-immolation attempt in Kabul, Taliban play down economic motive Following the incident, the Taliban posted interviews online with alleged family members, who claimed the man was suffering from mental health issues.
Security Apr 25 Explosion at Kunduz mosque, followed by blast in Kabul The two explosions came one day after multiple attacks on Thursday.
Security Apr 22 ISKP claim multiple attacks The blasts come just days after multiple explosions in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul.
Security Education Apr 20 Multiple explosions target Kabul boys’ schools The attacks took place in Dasht-e-Barchi, which has a largely Hazara Shia population.
Security Apr 12 Series of attacks marks the start of fighting season AW has verified six explosions which took place between March 27 and April 6
Information environment Education Women's rights Apr 6 Online response to Taliban U-turn on girls' schools While top posts came from several international figures, there was limited visibility of female campaigners inside Afghanistan
Information environment Investigations Apr 4 How we used OSINT to reveal child market misinformation Recently, the team was sent a video of an alleged child-selling market, but all was not what it seemed…