Afghanistan

Uncleared Rubbish Makes Residents Sick

People in Lashkar Gah want cleaner streets, and health experts agree it is a priority.

Taleban Silence Helmand's Musicians

Musicians say they are losing their livelihoods because of Taleban strictures.

Kabul Neighbourhood Still Reeling a Month After Suicide Attack

Fear stalks Karte Parwan residents and hurts businesses at the site of a bomb that killed 30 people.

Civilians Caught Between Taleban and NATO

Victims of running battles and bombardment say they have had enough.

Delic Defence Blames Military Courts for Not Prosecuting War Crimes

But a court official refutes the claims, saying he and his colleagues did a good job.

Images of Musa Qala

Photographs by Aziz Ahmad Tassal (ARR No. 275, 27-Nov-07)

From Pomegranates to Poppies

Helmand’s farmers are chopping down their pomegranate trees for the more lucrative opium plants, while blaming the government for failing to help them.

The Limits of Afghan Press Freedom

Afghan Government Defends Chaotic Execution

The authorities are unrepentant in spite of claims that some of the 15 men executed were convicted as a result of flawed trials.

Afghanistan: Oct' 07

Plans in train for new Helmand newspaper and next set of stories for local voices project completed.