The security situation in Afghanistan has gotten worse after a bomb went in Kabul, killing at least 80 people. An anti-migrant movement in Italy hopes to prevent NGO ships from leaving ports on search and rescue missions and read about the refugee crisis facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All this and more in today's news roundup.
Afghanistan's security situation 'has deteriorated': A powerful bomb blast in what's supposed to be one of the safest parts of the capital Kabul shows the stark security threats faced by Afghanistan. Analyst Nicole Birtsch tells DW why Afghanistan is not a safe country. Click here to read more.
Anti-migrant campaign aims to block NGO ships in port: The Italian movement, "Generazione Identitaria" [Identity Generation], has launched a crowdfunding campaign to prevent NGO search and rescue ships from setting sail to save migrants in the Mediterranean. Click here to read more.
DRC's homemade refugee crisis: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has more internally displaced persons than any other country. That’s due to numerous violent conflicts - fuelled by a political crisis. Experts say fresh EU sanctions could help. Click here to read more.
Afghanistan: sent back to a war zone: Germany is sending back ever greater numbers of Afghans. In the first two months of this year Germany denied more than half of all asylum applications. Sandra Petersmann spoke with deportees in their war torn home. Click here to check out the story.