Reports Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

Feb 19

Fires at Zamzam IDP camp amid reported RSF attacks

Sudan Witness verified fire damage in Zamzam on the same day that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly attacked the site.

Afghan Witness Internal Discord Taliban

Feb 14

Haqqani-backed Abdul Kabir sidelined amid Taliban power shift

Former Deputy Prime Minister demoted as Supreme Leader consolidates control amid tensions over governance and girls’ education.

Afghan Witness Education Internal Discord Women's rights Taliban

Feb 14

Taliban official Stanikzai reportedly flees Afghanistan amid education dispute

Deputy Foreign Minister's departure follows reported tensions with Supreme Leader over girls' education.

Afghan Witness Security Internal Discord Information environment Taliban

Feb 14

Senior Taliban official Mullah Baradar allegedly injured as Supreme Leader deploys forces in capital

Reports of blocked travel in Kabul and disappearances suggest growing tensions.

Afghan Witness Education Education ban Taliban

Feb 14

Taliban intensifies crackdown on modern education

Private education centres shut and foreign scholarships blocked, madrassas promoted instead.

Afghan Witness Arrests Resistance Retaliation NRF Security Taliban

Feb 14

Taliban detains Panjshiris amid crackdown on resistance

Mass arrests follow NRF attack with former security personnel, activists, and educators detained.

Sudan Witness Violence RSF Darfur

Feb 6

Attacks on Burush village, North Darfur

Between 25 and 26 January 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied militia allegedly carried out multiple attacks on Burush village in the Um Kadada locality.

Afghan Witness Information environment Policies and Restrictions Taliban

Feb 3

Taliban moral police launches “women’s rights” campaign

Campaign follows ICC investigation into gender-based abuses.

Afghan Witness Security Foreign relations Terrorism China Taliban ISKP

Feb 3

ISKP kills Chinese national a day after diplomatic anniversary

70th anniversary of China-Afghanistan relations overshadowed by the militant group

Afghan Witness Cricket Social Media Protests Information environment Foreign relations Women's rights Taliban

Feb 3

Afghan diaspora divided over cricket boycott call

UK MPs’ call to exclude Afghanistan from cricket contests splits diaspora over “sportswashing” and national pride

Afghan Witness Information environment Human Rights Education ICC Women's rights Education ban Taliban

Feb 3

ICC calls for Taliban arrests over gender-based crimes ignite debate

Opposition hails accountability while Taliban seeks to rally support

Al Shekaba Al Jack Camp on fire (source: Facebook)

Sudan Witness Hate Speech Burnt SAF Fire

Jan 31

Kanabi settlements burn as violence spreads across Gezira

Three Kanabi settlements suffered fire damage between 11 and 14 January, in likely arson attacks.