Northern Afghanistan Faces New Security Threat
Former warlords apparently exploiting Kabul’s preoccupation with violence-plagued south to stake claim on their old fiefdoms.
25 Feb 08
Pakistan
Afghanistan: Jan ‘08
IWPR reporters investigate reports of atrocity by foreign troops in Helmand.
1 Feb 08
When Pakistan Sneezes, Afghanistan Catches a Cold
As the death of Benazir Bhutto demonstrates, Pakistan and Afghanistan are joined together by more than geography.
24 Jan 08
Illegal Money Market Subverting Afghan Economy
Pakistani rupees are more common than afghanis in Helmand.
22 Jan 08
Foreign Troops Accused in Helmand Raid Massacre
Residents of a southern village tell of a night of violence at the hands of foreign and Afghan soldiers.
15 Jan 08
Koran Translation Provokes Controversy
Demonstrators call for the death of those behind a new, unorthodox translation of the Koran.
9 Dec 07
Helmand Drivers Protest Police Extortion
Officers are demanding money for safe passage on the province’s roads.
5 Dec 07
Azeri Defence Spending Under Fire
Big increase in defence expenditure allegedly failed to lift soldiers out of poverty.
30 Nov 07
Foreign Taleban Rile Helmand Residents
Afghans in the troubled province say many of the insurgents are not Pashtuns but incomers from other countries who behave in a high-handed and aggressive way towards local civilians.
8 Nov 07
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