Radio Free Afghanistan - Azadiradio

Radio Free Afghanistan is the Afghan Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, known to generations of listeners simply as Azadi. It first went on air for Afghanistan in 1985, fell silent in 1993 and returned in January 2002; today it broadcasts around the clock from Prague in Dari and Pashto.

Despite pressure from the Taliban - who banned its FM relays inside the country in late 2022 - it remains one of the most popular and trusted sources of independent news for Afghans. Alongside news and analysis, the schedule includes audience call-in shows such as Colors of Life and This is My Right, which openly discuss topics considered taboo at home, and Education Hour, relaunched in April 2025 to help Afghan girls keep studying while schools are closed to them.

With over-the-air distribution blocked, the service leans on its website azadiradio.com, satellite and online streaming, so listeners can hear the live broadcast in Dari and Pashto wherever they are.