After receiving his second deportation order in Sweden, Amir Ansari considered taking his own life. Cycling became his salvation, and he made his Olympic debut with the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. But now he is back in limbo, without a professional contract and with his residence permit set to expire. One dream is to become a Swedish citizen and escape the uncertainty, he says.
SportsAid cuts to Afghanistan are hitting the most vulnerable hard. Malika, 25, has already lost a child because there was not enough food. Now her three-year-old daughter is being treated for malnutrition. “I worry that she might die,” says Malika from a children’s hospital in Kabul.
WorldAt least four civilians have been killed in Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, while the neighboring country says it has struck ten different locations.
WorldAt least 28 people are reported to have been killed in Pakistani airstrikes on “militant strongholds” in Afghanistan. Authorities in Kabul claim that significantly fewer, three people, have been killed.
ConflictsAt least 31 people, including 16 police officers, are reported to have been killed in Friday's attack at a mosque in Kohat in northern Pakistan.
WorldSince the Taliban regained power, Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans teenage girls from attending school. But many are trying to get around the ban. One example is the Afghan girls' school that has now reopened - in Rwanda. “I am so grateful for the welcome we have received here,” says school director Shabana Basij-Rasikh.
WorldOne million children in Afghanistan are suffering from such severe malnutrition that their lives are in danger, warns the UN children's fund Unicef.
WorldAfghanistan's Taliban regime is celebrating five years in power with rallies, flags and ceremonies. But women, who have found life increasingly difficult since the takeover, are barely visible.
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