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South Africa has said it is unable to take in refugees from Afghanistan despite a request. “South Africa is already home to a substantial number of refugees and is seized with addressing their needs,” the Department of International Relations said in a statement. It said it had been requested to …

A large explosion occurred outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul where the US military has been working to evacuate American citizens and at-risk Afghans, it was reported on Thursday. International broadcaster, Al Jazeera reported that the explosion went off outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have …

Three out of 12 Kenyans stuck in Afghanistan have been evacuated, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. One arrived in the country on Wednesday, while two others are expected to land on Thursday evening, August 19. The Kenyan Government said the 12 citizens were working for international organisations in the …