Nangarhar Dispute Threatens to Escalate
A behind the scenes battle for authority in the Nangarhar region poses a potentially serious threat to hopes of securing a united Afghanistan.
21 Feb 05
Afghanistan
Pashtuns Complain of Exclusion from Power
Fears are growing that the under-representation in government of the country's biggest ethnic group will lead to a resumption of bloodshed.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
21 Feb 05
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.
21 Feb 05
Looting of Antiquities on the Rise
More and more impoverished villagers are scraping a living by digging up Afghan treasures in illegal excavations.
21 Feb 05
Central Authority Breaking Down?
The unity of Afghanistan is threatened by government infighting and the growing power of regional leaders.
21 Feb 05
Free Press Prospects Bleak
The government may be committed to establishing an independent media, but huge obstacles stand in the way.
21 Feb 05
Dostum Proposes Federalisation
Uzbek general pushes federalisation plan that could lead to partition
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Marooned Refugees Repatriated
Dushanbe relieved as Afghan refugees holed up on the Tajik border start returning home.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: French Embassy Media Embargo
Views of French diplomats on Iraqi war ignored in pro-US Uzbek press.
21 Feb 05
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