Sher Ali won the resulting Afghan Civil War (1863–1869) and ruled Afghanistan until his death in 1879. In his final years, the British returned to Afghanistan in the Second Anglo-Afghan War to fight …

Dec 11, 2025 · Afghanistan, multiethnic landlocked country located in the heart of south-central Asia.

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Dec 9, 2025 · UN warns 17 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity. Senior military leaders suppressed reports of potential war crimes by elite troops, whistleblower testifies. Pause on …

2 days ago · Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Because of its geographic location, it has served as a crossroads for traders and conquerors from all points on the compass, and its people reflect the …

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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since the Taliban took control, is a mountainous, landlocked country in South-Central Asia at an important geopolitical location. It …

Dec 10, 2025 · Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic …

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