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Afghans say they know little about US killing of al-Qaeda leader

People in Kabul neighbourhood where Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed say they are surprised but don’t know more than that.

Ayman al-Zawahiri

How one mobile app is helping Afghans send aid

The consumer-based startup pivoted to let donors buy aid kits to provide to locals hit by an earthquake last month.

A recipient of a donor pack after the earthquakein Afghanistan last month

Polio vaccination programme resumes in Afghanistan

The programme aims to address the 3.3 million children who have gone unvaccinated since 2018.

The Taliban’s acceptance of the campaign has been seen as a positive sign of the group working with international organisations [Mohsin Khan Momand/Al Jazeera]

As US freezes funds, a harsh winter awaits cash-strapped Afghans

With $9.5bn in assets frozen and limits imposed on bank withdrawals, a humanitarian crisis unfolds in Afghanistan.

Afghans in capital Kabul line up outside a bank to take out cash [File: Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency]

With ‘streets as courtrooms’, Afghan female judges go into hiding

Hundreds of female judges forced to live a life of fear and anonymity since the group’s August takeover of the country.

Afghan women judges and lawyers attend a meeting with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at the Presidential Palace in Athens [Petros Giannakouris/AP]

‘I lost right to education’: Afghan girls lament school closure

Afghan girls, who have been confined to their homes, urge the Taliban not to snatch their right to education.

More than 2.2 million Afghan girls were unable to attend school as recently as last year [File: Jalil Rezayee/EPA]

‘Blood and pieces’: Kunduz residents describe blast aftermath

Explosion at a mosque in Kunduz on Friday killed at least 72 people and left more than 140 injured.

Shoes and bloodstains are seen inside a mosque after a blast in Kunduz, Afghanistan [Reuters]

Taliban still struggling for international recognition

Group spent two years courting world leaders, but finds it difficult to gain acceptance since taking power in August.

Mullah Baradar Akhund, centre, a senior Taliban official, seated with a group of men in this photo taken from a video released on August 16, 2021 [File: Social Media/via Reuters]

Taliban takes on ISKP, its most serious foe in Afghanistan

Afghan group cracks down on ISKP (ISIS-K) members after a series of attacks, but experts say it won’t be an easy task.

Taliban fighters patrol in Jalalabad [File: EPA]

Taliban divisions deepen as hardliners seek spoils of war

Sources tell Al Jazeera the discord is real and factionalism could spell trouble for the Afghan people.

Families of former officials have told Al Jazeera that Taliban fighters have tried to seize their belongings, including homes they rented and their private cars [File Photo: Reuters]