Reports

The news that female graduates would be allowed to apply to study in public medical institutes in 11 provinces has been heavily promoted by social media accounts, some of which display bot-like behaviour

Over the past few months, Russia’s manoeuvring on Afghanistan appears to have increased, with indications of rising engagement with both Taliban and anti-Taliban forces.

Documenting 195 cases of suicide since April 2022, AW has observed a rise in female suicides since the Taliban seized power in 2021, and identified a pattern suggesting that ethnic minorities appear to make up a disproportionate share of the reported cases

Image credit: X @RSFSudan لقراءة المقال بالعربية Khartoum, the capital of and largest metropolitan area in Sudan, has been widely...

With some having waited over a year for a new passport, the reopening of passport offices in Kabul led to several days of chaos. Their reclosure means Afghans seeking to exit the country must revert to the unreliable online application process.

لقراءة المقال بالعربية Summary: Sudan Witness verified damage to the Qurtuba poultry farm, 5km east of Al Masid, El Gezira. The damage...

On 21 January 2024, a pro-SAF journalist with 48,700 followers posted a video to X showing large fuel tanks on fire, with fire engines and men in blue uniforms in the foreground of the video. Sudan Witness geolocated the footage to the Khartoum Oil Refinery (also known as Al Jili Oil Refinery), approximately 80km north of Khartoum (figure 2).

Targeted intimidation technique or unpaid rent dispute? Conflicting claims regarding the forced closure of Nan FM Radio, Khost, illustrate the Taliban’s tensions with media entities

Destroyed houses and bodies reportedly discovered in Monywa township, in December 2023

15 - 20 December 2023 Graphic content warning: This report contains potentially distressing images, including images of the bodies of...

An analysis of gendered hate speech on social media in Ethiopia

AW examines the Taliban's stated vision for education in Afghanistan in 2023, comparing the Taliban’s stated vision for education and the reality experienced by practitioners, institutions, and students in the country