Afghanistan

Southern Province Shows Signs of Upturn

Governor of Paktia says province is now safe and rebuilding is under way after a slow start.

16 Nov 05

Factional divisions left at home as northern groups demonstrate against centralised, presidential government.

16 Nov 05

Warlord's heavy armour rumbles out of Mazar-e-Sharif to be kept under lock and key by Afghan army.

16 Nov 05

A new law governing party registration is being roundly ignored by Afghanistan’s most powerful political groups.

16 Nov 05

Soldiers dismissed as part of a reform of the armed forces in dispute with defence ministry over back pay.

16 Nov 05

Afghans in south-east province dispute Pakistani territorial claims.

16 Nov 05

High-profile case provides a test of the nation’s justice system on the eve of the presidential election.

15 Nov 05

(ARR No. 131, 27-Aug-04)

15 Nov 05

(ARR No. 129, 13-Aug-04)

15 Nov 05

Hundreds of children are abducted every year but so far the government has been unable to stop the problem.

15 Nov 05

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