Afghanistan

Obama Plan Draws Afghan Scepticism

Afghan analysts and some senior officials not convinced by new Obama military strategy.

8 Jan 10

Helmand scheme to give farmers wheat seed and fertiliser alleged to be mired in corruption.

4 Dec 09

A wave of demonstrations has hit Afghanistan over rumours that US forces burned several copies of the Koran.

25 Nov 09

Election commission officials call for second round of voting, but time, weather, and security are against them.

25 Nov 09

But government-declared state of emergency seen by some as motivated more by political interests than health concerns.

24 Nov 09

Press freedom campaigners hail IWPR’s “lead role” in reporting the case of Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh.

19 Nov 09

Some officials say Herat frontier checkpoint giving Taleban a backdoor into Afghanistan.

19 Nov 09

Conflicting reports of dead and injured following US supply drop incident.

12 Nov 09

Western and Afghan forces try to find out why an otherwise normal young man snapped and killed men he had worked with for months.

11 Nov 09

Majority seem relieved they will not have to take part in second round of voting.

9 Nov 09

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