Tweets Analysis - Keyword: Afghanistan
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
34,732
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-07
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Tweets covering
3 days
Average age of authors' accounts
5 years
Summarization
This summary is about challenges faced by people in Afghanistan. Topics include the Taliban's ban on girls' education (506 days); the religions and history of Afghanistan; humanitarian assistance for 28 million people in need; the recent rape case of two children by an Afghan migrant who can not be deported; food and aid programs in Kahramanmaras; the exclusion of Pakistan from a conference on Afghanistan; the end of war in Afghanistan; Afghanistan in the 1960-1970s; remembering of brave soldiers from Lancashire, Norfolk, Warwickshire and Afghanistan; the thousands escaping the Taliban in 2021; a 25 year old hero from Balkh providing free mobile libraries; a Dutch researcher predicting seismic activity in the region; Armenia, Afghanistan, India and Venezuela providing aid for Syria; and a pilot from Afghanistan past and present.
Topic Modeling
- Female Education in Afghanistan
- Religions in Afghanistan
- Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan
- Security in Afghanistan
- Economic and Diplomatic Relations in Afghanistan
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from determination and hope to sadness and despair. The tweets highlight the plight of girls in Afghanistan who are denied education and the country's long history of religious diversity. They also reflect a sense of frustration with the lack of humanitarian aid and the inability to protect children from violence. Additionally, there is a sense of pride and admiration for those working to bring aid and education to the country, as well as a sense of hope for a better future. Finally, there is a sense of joy in the shared videos and images of children playing and swimming in the Panjshir river.
Trend Analysis
- Afghanistan education inequality
- Religion in Afghanistan
- Humansitarian assistance in Afghanistan
- Immigration issues in Europe
- Foreign relations in Afghanistan
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
7,322
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of Original tweets
8,083
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
25,738
Percentage of total tweets
74%
Number of tweets that were Replies
17,597
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
2,700
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
7,939
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 13563 |
Twitter Web App | 9399 |
Twitter for iPhone | 9273 |
Twitter for iPad | 853 |
TweetDeck | 346 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
TheEconomist | The Economist | News and analysis with a global perspective. Subscribe here: https://t.co/XVmd1oLpa1 | 27,195,175 |
FoxNews | Fox News | Follow America's #1 cable news network, delivering you breaking news, insightful analysis, and must-see videos. https://t.co/sXA1eVB5Gv | 23,715,386 |
washingtonpost | The Washington Post | Democracy Dies in Darkness | 20,020,627 |
aajtak | AajTak | AajTak covers breaking news, latest news in politics, sports, business & cinema. Follow us & stay ahead! Download the App: https://t.co/lhVovC054L | 19,675,907 |
UN | United Nations | Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. | 16,219,313 |
AP | The Associated Press | Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎 | 16,049,156 |
timesofindia | The Times Of India | News. Views. Analysis. Conversations. India’s No.1 digital news destination, world’s largest-selling English newspaper - A Times Internet Limited Product | 14,680,080 |
ABPNews | ABP News | Follow for latest news alerts from India. | 13,253,407 |
guardian | The Guardian | The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter: https://t.co/gWyuUVlObq | 10,878,301 |
TimesNow | TIMES NOW | TIMES NOW is India’s most watched English news channel. Follow for lightning fast #BreakingNews and #Alerts. | 10,325,389 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
ceebee308 | Claude Bouchard | USA Today bestselling author of the Vigilante Series with over 625K served. Represented by Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Mgmt. I rarely look at DMs. | 465,718 |
Free_Media_Hub | Free Syria Media Hub | Syria Death of a Nation 600,000 Dead 10 million refugees this is Syria 2022. 🇬🇧account supporting 🇺🇦 since 2014 🎖Support Hub @ https://t.co/pksCCnzPYT | 224,320 |
AppSame | AppSame | AppSame is about to stand up to the News and fight for America | 190,835 |
GoogleExpertUK | Susan Dolan | SEO Expert @SEWatch first to crack Google PR Algorithm confirmed @ Eric Schmidt's NYC office https://t.co/CjsSoDTMj7 #AdasArmy #SocEnt #ArtDayEveryDay Cruise Lecturer | 189,835 |
michaeljohns | Michael Johns | National Tea Party movement co-founder • Former @WhiteHouse speechwriter to POTUS and @Heritage policy analyst • @UnivMiami graduate • U.S. cell: (609) 670-8142 | 110,701 |
korvin_7 | korvin_ 🇺🇦 | Octomaze is puzzle game with new game mechanics! https://t.co/Roe6RXuTIx #puzzlegame #gamedev | 107,437 |
Thaaymanam | தாய்மனம் | நான் யார் என்று அறிய - https://t.co/fuqY1qMf3C - படிக்கவும். கிரந்தம் இந்தி, வெறியர் தொடர வேண்டாம். ஆங்கிலம் தமிழ் இரு கண்கள் தமிழ் நாடு தாய் நாடானது | 98,145 |
bartmckinley | Joe McKinley | Christian, family man. Constitutional conservative, state's rights, limited fed gov, #VietnamVeteran #MAGA BacktheBlue AmericaFirst | 81,085 |
mpukita | Mark Pukita | USA-1st, Constitutionalist • Ran for US SENATE in '22 (OH) • Personal account • Founder: Grassroots Freedom Initiative (2022) • I follow back • #FJB #LGB • ☦️ | 75,198 |
thetoyman1 | David Benjamin | Media Consultant, Lakers Fan, Vegas Expert/Dodger Fan/Radio/TV Producer/ News Junky/ Creator of Products/Proud Military Supporter/support Israel/ | 72,180 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
GhaznawiF | Robotics automation | 267 |
Dimpact14 | زیر شمشیر غم هزاره رقص کنان می روم!!! | 214 |
BluntTalk2023 | Opinions tweeted here are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of any organization I have ever been affiliated with. | 141 |
TOLOnews | TOLOnews is Afghanistan's first 24-hours news and current affairs television network. | 76 |
kgvh6v | مرجع خبري ازاد و غير وابسته ، از هيچ گروه و سازمان نمايندگي نميكند .From USA Virginia | 74 |
Hakim97680332 | I'm from a Hazaristani💛🤍💙 #StopHazaraGenocide | 72 |
mohammadaminmu6 | - | 66 |
AFG_HRDs_WRAs | صفحه رسمی مدافعان حقوق بشر و فعالان حقوق زنِ افغان در تبعید The official page of Afghan Human Rights Defenders and Women's Rights Activists in Exile | 63 |
_fateme_akbari | #StopHazaraGenocide | 62 |
EyeOnAfgh | News channel on Afghanistan. Human Rights researcher. | 58 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1623376486014062600 | 506 days since Taliban BANNED girls from going to school. There is no other country in the world that bans female education. These brave girls in Afghanistan are chanting — “We want education. We want education for girls. We want an educated Afghanistan”https://t.co/t6iTCBf9IB | 3399 |
1623245818886070275 | 28 million in need of Humanitarian assistance in #Afghanistan - World Food Programme requires 2.2 Billion but are short 1 Bn - The #US + #EU can find 150 bn to keep War going in Ukraine but can't feed the starving people of Afghanistan despite #NATO destroying it for 20 years... https://t.co/CiOwf9Hxzq | 2653 |
1623666219244195842 | Irrenhaus Deutschland: Afghane vergewaltigt 2 Kinder im Alter von 6 und 8 Jahren. Montag kommt er frei, kann aber nicht abgeschoben werden, weil Afghanistan angeblich zu gefährlich ist. Ab Montag kann er dann wieder unseren Kinder gefährlich werden. https://t.co/FXLnxvK4lp https://t.co/X1Mi5ZNdW2 | 1878 |
1623587866080120833 | Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism were the predominant religions in Afghanistan before Islam became the dominant faith following the Arab invasion of the region in the 7th century. Afghanistan’s pre-Islamic history needs further in-depth research. | 1825 |
1623526491949506560 | This was a conference on Afghanistan but Pakistan not invited! One of the many diplomatic "fruits" of Imported FM's constant travels abroad - regional isolation on Afghanistan! https://t.co/u0l7fkL7eE | 1779 |
1623658750765572097 | L'Afghanistan dans les années 60-70 @Nazranausufzai https://t.co/z8BXUtURjf | 1469 |
1623152959994355712 | Never forget that Biden is responsible for the deaths of 13 Marines and $85 billion of OUR equipment in Afghanistan… Bet he won’t talk about this. #SOTU https://t.co/1hPo2YBQoB | 887 |
1623776276128333824 | Thousands of people ran to Kabul airport yesterday after hearing rumours that planes were taking volunteers to Turkey to help with earthquake relief. A heartbreaking reminder of Aug 2021, when people in Afghanistan clung to planes to escape the Taliban. https://t.co/GSJahN8hPj | 886 |
1623603428042604544 | Er hat zwei Kinder vergewaltigt. Der Migrant wird abgeschoben, kehrt aber zurück. Da Deutschland nicht mehr nach Afghanistan rückführt, kann der Täter bleiben und ist ab Montag ein freier Mann. https://t.co/QPMYJBOFX9 | 878 |
1623356626630483968 | 🇳🇱 Dutch researcher @hogrbe who anticipated the quake in Turkey and Syria three days ago had also predicted seismic activity anticipating a large size earthquake originating in Afghanistan, through Pakistan and India eventually terminating into the Indian Ocean. https://t.co/4RkLbN9cBS | 866 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1623376486014062600 | 506 days since Taliban BANNED girls from going to school. There is no other country in the world that bans female education. These brave girls in Afghanistan are chanting — “We want education. We want education for girls. We want an educated Afghanistan”https://t.co/t6iTCBf9IB | 10094 |
1623587866080120833 | Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism were the predominant religions in Afghanistan before Islam became the dominant faith following the Arab invasion of the region in the 7th century. Afghanistan’s pre-Islamic history needs further in-depth research. | 9871 |
1623245818886070275 | 28 million in need of Humanitarian assistance in #Afghanistan - World Food Programme requires 2.2 Billion but are short 1 Bn - The #US + #EU can find 150 bn to keep War going in Ukraine but can't feed the starving people of Afghanistan despite #NATO destroying it for 20 years... https://t.co/CiOwf9Hxzq | 5859 |
1623666219244195842 | Irrenhaus Deutschland: Afghane vergewaltigt 2 Kinder im Alter von 6 und 8 Jahren. Montag kommt er frei, kann aber nicht abgeschoben werden, weil Afghanistan angeblich zu gefährlich ist. Ab Montag kann er dann wieder unseren Kinder gefährlich werden. https://t.co/FXLnxvK4lp https://t.co/X1Mi5ZNdW2 | 5659 |
1623965739420876802 | Right now I am here in Kahramanmaras with our new friends at Kys Catering together with our old partners from Afghanistan, Instant Aid. @instantaid We are sending more trucks of food and will support until nobody needs help anymore. @WCKitchen #ChefsForTurkiye https://t.co/GfYTh9B3Q3 | 4011 |
1623526491949506560 | This was a conference on Afghanistan but Pakistan not invited! One of the many diplomatic "fruits" of Imported FM's constant travels abroad - regional isolation on Afghanistan! https://t.co/u0l7fkL7eE | 3789 |
1623680185156476928 | CHRISTOPHER MILLER: I'll be bitter until the day I die about the end of the war in Afghanistan. JOE SCARBOROUGH: But Donald Trump was the one who kept pushing harder than hell to get out of there! MILLER: *awkwardly sips coffee* I was totally about getting out of Afghanistan. https://t.co/inewcR7GS9 | 3586 |
1623658750765572097 | L'Afghanistan dans les années 60-70 @Nazranausufzai https://t.co/z8BXUtURjf | 3225 |
1623206264795811842 | 8th February, 2010 Warrant Officer Class 2 David Markland, aged 36 from Euxton, Lancashire, and of 36 Engineer Regiment, was killed by an IED blast whilst on vehicle patrol in Nad 'Ali, Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lest we Forget this brave Lancashire lad🌹🏴🇬🇧 https://t.co/RKV0GgDrGd | 3162 |
1623569993873883136 | 9th February, 2011 Private Lewis Dean Hendry, aged 20, from Dereham, Norfolk, and of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was shot and killed by a Taliban sniper, alongside a comrade in Nad 'Ali, Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lest we Forget this brave young man 🏴 🇬🇧 https://t.co/JHwNlZnkck | 3072 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#afghanistan | 3570 |
#stophazaragenocide | 1373 |
#taliban | 532 |
#pakistan | 443 |
#kabul | 244 |
#india | 244 |
#turkey | 182 |
#iran | 179 |
#ukraine | 172 |
#earthquake | 171 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@potus | 827 |
@sr_afghanistan | 360 |
@un | 283 |
@joebiden | 273 |
@nazranausufzai | 265 |
@elonmusk | 237 |
@afghanistan_5 | 221 |
@habibkhant | 210 |
@nasimishabnam | 192 |
@speakermccarthy | 185 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
24
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
🇦🇫 | 724 | Afghanistan |
😂 | 561 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
🤣 | 447 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
👇 | 200 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
🇺🇸 | 174 | United_States |
🤔 | 161 | thinking_face |
🤡 | 148 | clown_face |
✅ | 144 | check_mark_button |
🙏 | 137 | folded_hands |
❤️ | 128 | red_heart |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 3310 |
Flags | 1975 |
People & Body | 1159 |
Symbols | 765 |
Objects | 429 |
Travel & Places | 355 |
Activities | 170 |
Animals & Nature | 147 |
Food & Drink | 36 |