Another 345 people evacuated from Afghanistan by Germany
The German government flew 345 people from Kabul to Doha on Wednesday, according to the Foreign Office. Meanwhile, diplomatic talks with the Taliban continue.
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COP26: UNHCR tells world leaders to act now
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is appealing to world leaders attending COP26 in Glasgow to act now to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on those forced to flee.
German Foreign Office: Afghanistan under Taliban is a dangerous place to live
The German Foreign Office acknowledged that parts of Afghanistan will harbor severe dangers for some parts of the population following the Taliban takeover of power in August. It said in a report that some people will have to expect oppression, persecution and even death under the rule of the militant Islamist group.
An unusual 'refugee': Afghan girl's pet bird makes it on to flight out of Kabul
An Afghan girl evacuated from Kabul over the summer managed to hold on to her treasured pet, a Mynah bird. But for health reasons the bird was not allowed to fly all the way to France with the girl. That’s when the French ambassador to the UAE promised to take care of the bird for her.
Suspected migrant smugglers arrested in Romania
Eighteen people from Afghanistan and Romania have been arrested in a major cross-border police operation. The men are suspected of smuggling mostly Afghan migrants in lorries from Romania into Germany.
Without help, Afghans forced to sleep in a city park risk losing hope
Hundreds of thousands of people forced to flee their homes in Afghanistan have remained in the country. Those who are sleeping in tents in a Kabul park are calling on the international community to send aid urgently.
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Afghan women's rights campaigner wins top Human Rights prize
Freshta Karimi, an Afghan lawyer and rights activist whose work has earned her repeated threats from the Taliban, was named the winner of a top human rights prize in Paris on Tuesday.
'Go back to Minsk!': Poland's border guards text migrants
Polish border guards have begun to send text messages to migrants who are trying to cross from Belarus to Poland. In the text, they warn migrants that the border is closed and they should return to Minsk. Migrants have also been in touch with Polish NGOs, pleading with Poland to "have mercy" and take them in.
German youth hostels open doors to those fleeing Afghanistan
The German Youth Hostel Federation has offered up some of its properties to help house those who are fleeing Afghanistan. This is not the first time the federation has opened its doors to those fleeing war and insecurity.
Left behind: Afghans unable to get on the evacuation flights still hope for help
More than 120,000 people were airlifted out of Kabul after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, including Afghans who had worked for foreign powers as well as foreign nationals. But many Afghans weren’t able to get to their evacuation flights, or are still waiting for their applications to be processed and feel left behind.
Pakistan and UNHCR work to collect data from over one million Afghan refugees
The Pakistani authorities and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are working to verify and update the identity cards of more than 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees in the country. The last time such a drive took place was 10 years ago.
Afghanistan: Families left behind after relatives fell from plane
As Western forces withdrew from Afghanistan in August, thousands of Afghans waited at the airport in the hope of being evacuated with them. Some succeeded while others died in the attempt. Now the families of two of the deceased remember their loved ones and the desperation that pushed them to run alongside an American cargo plane as it took off from Kabul.