Farmers Enraged by Poppy Crackdown
The government has moved to destroy poppy fields in the east of the country, after failing to come to an agreement with farmers over compensation.
28 Apr 05
Afghanistan
Nahreen Survivors Face Uncertain Future
The earthquake survivors of the Hindu Kush will struggle to rebuild their lives.
28 Apr 05
Disabled Flock to Kabul Care Centre
An Afghan-run project provides a ray of hope for the physically and mentally handicapped.
28 Apr 05
The Rape of Kunar
Unscrupulous loggers are ravaging one of the country's most beautiful woodland regions.
28 Apr 05
Concern Over Tajik 'Control' of New Army
There are growing fears that the Tajik-dominated Northern Alliance is aiming to monopolise the country's fledgling national army.
28 Apr 05
Leading Pashtun Says 'Plotters' Innocent
Pashtun chief challenges the interim administration over arrest of alleged coup plotters.
28 Apr 05
Miracle Surgeon
Amid the despair of Kabul's under-resourced hospitals, an Afghan surgeon is working small miracles.
28 Apr 05
Street Kids Dream of an Education
For many of Afghanistan's poorest children, school is a luxury they can ill afford.
28 Apr 05
Refugee Return Overwhelms Aid Agencies
The homecoming of the former king captured the headlines last week, but hundreds of thousands of ordinary Afghans are also returning home, though in less salubrious circumstances and from less comfortable refuges.
28 Apr 05
Demobbed Afghans Face Uncertain Future
The interim government wants militiamen to hand in their weapons, but their prospects on Civvy Street are far from promising.
28 Apr 05
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