Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

[ad_1] On Monday, suspected Taliban fighters killed an Afghan radio station manager in Kabul and kidnapped a journalist in southern Helmand province, local government officials said on Monday, Report informs, citing Khamaa Press. Gunmen shot Toofan Omar, the station manager of Paktia Ghag radio, and an officer for NAI, a rights group supporting independent media… Continue reading Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

IFC appoints new regional manager for South Caucasus

[ad_1] IFC has appointed Ivana Fernandes Duarte as its new Regional Manager for the South Caucasus. Report informs that based in Tbilisi, she will be overseeing operations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Ivana Fernandes Duarte succeeds Jan van Bilsen, appointed as the IFC Country Manager in Western Europe, and Jesper Kjaer, IFC’s Head of Operations,… Continue reading IFC appoints new regional manager for South Caucasus