Latest news about Afghanistan in The Nomad Today

03 August 2021, Turkey, Caldiran: About 400 refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, picked up by Turkish police, wait at a checkpoint near the city of Caldiran, close to Turkey's border with Iran. About 300 of them were found crammed into a truck. Photo: Bradley Secker/dpa

World

IMMIGRATION

EU ambassadors recommend halt to deportations to Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/10/21

The militant Islamist Taliban now control almost half of the country's districts

World

AFGHANISTAN

Taliban captures three Afghan provincial capitals in single day

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/8/21

The militants took control of the capital cities of Takhar, Kunduz, and Sar-e Pul provinces after fighting since early morning, according to local officials

African women walking along a sand road in Mozambique. Photo: Pixabay/File photo.

Finland

COOPERATION

Finland grants 17 million to NGOs working in Africa, Afghanistan

The Nomad Today 7/31/21

According to a statement by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the funding has a significant role in promoting the goals of Finland's development cooperation

FILED - Building on their military gains since the official start of the withdrawal of international troops, Taliban insurgents continue to capture districts in Afghanistan. Photo: picture alliance/dpa.

World

Norway joins Finland, Sweden in suspending Afghan deportations

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/21/21

This decision affects unsuccessful asylum seekers, and those with withdrawn or rejected Norwegian residence permits

Public uprising forces in Nangarhar (Afghanistan). Photo: Twitter/@FawadAman2/Ministry of Defence.

World

WAR

Finland and Sweden halt deportations to Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/17/21

Migri is assessing the current security situation in Afghanistan and has paused the issuing of negative decisions on 9 July 2021

World

AFGHANISTAN

'It's our turn': Videos of Taliban at children's playground go viral

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/11/21

Hundreds of Afghans commented on Twitter and on Facebook

30 June 2021, Lower Saxony, Wunstorf: Soldiers of the German Armed Forces get off an Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the German Air Force at an airfield. The last soldiers of the German Afghanistan mission have arrived at the air base in Lower Saxony. The mission had ended its operation in Afghanistan on Tuesday after almost 20 years. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa-Pool/dpa

World

AFGHANISTAN

Germany takes in "several hundred" Afghans after troop withdrawal

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/10/21

Travel documents have been issued for 446 local hires, such as translators and their families, the Defence Ministry said this week

World

THREAT OF WAR

Civilians take up arms in Afghanistan to fight against Taliban

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/23/21

Currently, the country is in a state of uncertainty, with experts fearing a devastating civil war ahead

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland to support Covid-19 response in India, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Niger

The Nomad Today 5/7/21

Finland’s contribution will be channeled via the Finnish Red Cross.

World

WITHDRAWAL PLAN

US to leave Afghanistan 20 years after 9/11, NATO allies to follow

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/15/21

NATO countries and partners will start withdrawing their remaining 10,000 troops by 1 May and will wrap up this process "within a few months."

07 April 2021, Saxony, Dresden: Protesters hold signs during a rally called by the Dresden Afghanistan Association and the Saxon Refugee Council against collective deportations to Afghanistan on the Altmarkt. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS

Afghans deported from Germany arrive in Kabul

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/21

A total of 1,035 failed asylum seekers have been sent back to Afghanistan since December 2016.

A Swedish police officer. Photo: Pixabay.

World

VETLANDA

Swedish police seek motive for stabbing rampage where 7 were injured

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/21

The suspect was a 22-year-old from Afghanistan. He had temporary residency, and was sentenced for a minor drugs offence in 2019.

World

ASYLUM SEEKERS

European countries resume deportation flights to Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/20

11 rejected asylum seekers from Austria and Bulgaria arrived in Kabul early on Wednesday. Another group was supposed to be deported from Sweden on the same flight.

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (C), at the Afghanistan donor conference in Geneva. Photo: Twitter/@Haavisto.

World

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Donors pledge billions for Afghanistan but demand progress in return

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/20

A donor conference organized by Afghanistan, Finland and the United Nations was held in Geneva.

Finland

COOPERATION

Ministers Haavisto and Skinnari to co-host 2020 Afghanistan Conference

The Nomad Today 11/23/20

The Afghan Government and the international community will determine their shared commitments to the development and stability of Afghanistan in 2021–2024.

19 November 2020, Australia, Canberra: Angus Campbell, Chief of the Australian Defence Forces, delivers findings of the investigation report on the Afghanistan mission. A landmark report has shed light on alleged war crimes by Australian troops serving in Afghanistan. Photo: Mick Tasikas/AAP/dpa

World

INHUMAN TREATMENT

Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, report finds

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/20

The inquiry said junior soldiers were coerced to shoot a prisoner to achieve the soldier’s first kill, in an practice known as "blooding."

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Finland

OFFICIAL VISIT

Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto in Afghanistan

The Nomad Today 10/26/20

The main purpose of his visit is to discuss Afghanistan's peace process, the upcoming international pledging conference, and bilateral and topical issues.

World

More than 100,000 Afghans displaced by conflict this year

The Nomad Today 7/31/20

The UN has documented more than 1,200 civilian deaths in the first half of 2020.

Finland

ASYLUM

Unaccompanied foreign minors entitled to support until aged 25

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

Until now, young people who entered Finland as unaccompanied minors have been entitled to support until they reach the age of 21. On Wednesday afternoon, Finland received the first group of Afghan…