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Afghanistan Gets Control of Its Airspace After 26 Years
After a 26-year gap, Afghanistan’s civilian air traffic control system was able to stand on its own.
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday officially inaugurated a new radar system located in Hamid Karzai International Airport in the capital Kabul.
Shahhussain Murtazawi, a spokesman for President Ghani, said that by using the new system the Afghan government is able to take control of the country’s airspace for the first time since 1992.
Mahmood Shah Habibi, the Director General of Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority has told that the new system is installed in 36 areas across the country and is able to control Afghanistan’s airspace.
The official estimated the cost of the radar system about $30 million with an annual $10 million budget for its maintenance.
This comes as the U.S. and NATO forces had the control of Afghanistan’s airspace since 2001.
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Japanese ambassador meets deputy agriculture minister
The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.
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Emergency meeting held in Kabul to address flood victims in Baghlan
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.
The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.
According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.
The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.
Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.
At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.
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WFP says it can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it can only support one in every three malnourished children across Afghanistan, highlighting the shortage of funding.
WFP said on X that there are three million malnourished children in Afghanistan.
“But we can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan,” WFP said. “Children bear the brunt of the assistance cuts. Sustained funding is vital.”
The World Food Program in Afghanistan had previously warned that the number of malnourished children visiting hospitals has increased this year following the reduction of foreign aid.
More than 23 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan this year, according to the United Nations. Over half of them are children.
In February, WFP announced a dire need for $760 million in food assistance for Afghanistan over the next six months.
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