The largely hidden gold rush in Badakhshan poses considerable risks to Afghans, and others living downstream in Central Asia.

The Taliban is flexing its hydrological muscles to build leverage against its neighbors. Afghanistan is often described as landlocked, but in hydrological terms, it is upstream of two major states.

A new report from the Center for the National Interest, “Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal and Water Security in Central Asia,” underscores the main technical, financial, and legal challenges confronting ...

Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into downstream neighbouring nations. But as Taliban authorities swept to power ...

Female illiteracy in Afghanistan worsens water scarcity, limiting conservation, hygiene, and community resilience, highlighting urgent need for girls’ education initiatives.

Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders in all directions into downstream neighbouring ...