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By Aug. 30, the US had managed to evacuate more than 124,000 civilians from Afghanistan, including 6,000 Americans, in a chaotic operation. Nasria, on the other hand, is one of the 100 to 200 Americans who are still stranded there. For her own protection, she requested that on her first name only be used
Huawei, a Chinese telecoms company, has stated its intention to train up to three million African youngsters in digital technology, including cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence
Afghan Military Women: Afghan military women claim they are concerned about their safety and future under the Taliban regime
Turkey is strengthening its border security with Iran, purportedly to keep a big influx of refugees out of Afghanistan. Many migrants, though, see the wall, trenches, and barbed wire as just more hurdles they must conquer
Thousands of migrants risk their lives as they travel from Senegal’s coastlines to Spain on a treacherous sea route. Those that succeed will face a life outside the law as well as the stigma of being labelled an illegal immigrant
Albania is temporarily housing 600 Afghan refugees fleeing the country’s turmoil and chaos. The final of four aircraft, carrying 150 individuals, landed in Albania on August 30
Kane Farabaugh of VOA, then a correspondent for the US military, visited Afghanistan in 2002, at the start of America’s 20-year commitment in the nation. As the US military mission comes to a close, Farabaugh reconnects with others he met in the early years to examine the US exit and the mission’s legacy
The attempted rescue of dozens of veterinary workers and hundreds of animals from a British animal rescue charity in Afghanistan caught the attention of the media as tens of thousands were evacuated from Kabul’s airport
Those who fought alongside NATO forces are among the growing number of Afghans landing in Turkey after fleeing the Taliban
According to Nigerian health officials, nearly 1,800 people have died from cholera this year, with outbreaks reported in more than 20 states. Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment is advocating appropriate hygiene and planning mass cleanups in impacted areas to battle the bacterial disease spread by contaminated water