UNHCR Combat Refugee Cheats
Hundreds of returning Afghan refugees are going straight back to Pakistan in an attempt to pick up extra cash handouts.
3 Mar 05
Afghanistan
Did English Lessons Inspire Bomb Blast?
Officials in a remote district of southern Afghanistan say the head of a religious school may have been responsible for an attack that left nine dead.
3 Mar 05
ISAF Chief Pledges Reinforcements Ahead of Election
General Jean-Louis Py discusses preparations for the upcoming presidential election and the expanding role of the international security assistance and reconstruction force.
3 Mar 05
The Election Security Challenge
The interior ministry and the military plan security for October's unprecedented election.
3 Mar 05
Afghan Voices: Messages to the President
A survey shows that Afghans all across the country have a wide range of issues they want their president to address.
3 Mar 05
Steep Learning Curve for Political Parties
Afghan political groups get to grips with the basics of how elections work.
3 Mar 05
Afghan Voices: We Need Security
IWPR survey suggests that most people plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election and are looking to their government to help improve their standard of living.
3 Mar 05
Commanders Line Up Behind Karzai
Analysts differ on the impact of Hizb-i-Islami figures’ decision to support the incumbent in the upcoming presidential contest.
3 Mar 05
Pre-Election Intimidation Reported
Officials in central province play down reports of threats, and say they have the situation well in hand.
3 Mar 05
Ismail Khan's Dismissal Sparks Violence in Herat
Powerful warlord accepts his removal, but rioters target the offices of the UN and other international agencies.
3 Mar 05
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