Afghanistan

Corruption Hampers Development in Afghan Districts

Provincial councillors acknowledge that aid efforts sometimes ignore communities’ real needs.

Afghans Discuss Ways Towards Peace

Some see peace as a result of top-down policies, others as something for individuals to work toward.

Nobel Prize Recognises Malala's Heroic Struggle for Education

Her story shows how a single, determined local voice can have truly global impact.

Drug Use Rampant in East Afghan Province

Locals call on officials to do more to combat heroin use among young people.

Snow Proves Profitable Resource in Afghan Province

Officials in Khost say storing and selling snow should be encouraged as an alternative to illegal logging,

Afghan Farmers Say Soybeans Work for Them

Harvest of new crop rising steadily in eastern regions.

Polio Alarm in Afghan Southeast

Health officials say disease had disappeared in Khost province but re-emerged with a refugee influx from Pakistan.

Stray Dogs Spread Rabies Menace in Afghanistan

Khost residents say authorities not doing enough to clamp down on public health threat.

Fertile Lands Along Afghan Canal Stolen

Local authorities say they can do little to recover state-owned plots appropriated by strongmen.

Afghan Election Delay Hits Economy in Paktia