Unlikely Afghan Liberators
The US is undecided whether to throw its weight behind the potentially fractious Northern Alliance.
4 Aug 05
Pakistan
Afghan Aid in Jeopardy
Western relief workers may struggle to assist civilians uprooted by fighting in Afghanistan.
4 Aug 05
Dangers of Running for Office in Afghanistan
Women see elections as a chance to promote their rights, but there are risks to putting their names forward.
14 Jul 05
Health Crisis Hits Rural Afghans
In remote Paktika province, women face enormous obstacles getting even basic medical treatment.
16 Jun 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.
28 Apr 05
The Rape of Kunar
Unscrupulous loggers are ravaging one of the country's most beautiful woodland regions.
28 Apr 05
Concern Over Tajik 'Control' of New Army
There are growing fears that the Tajik-dominated Northern Alliance is aiming to monopolise the country's fledgling national army.
28 Apr 05
Leading Pashtun Says 'Plotters' Innocent
Pashtun chief challenges the interim administration over arrest of alleged coup plotters.
28 Apr 05
Street Kids Dream of an Education
For many of Afghanistan's poorest children, school is a luxury they can ill afford.
28 Apr 05
Refugee Return Overwhelms Aid Agencies
The homecoming of the former king captured the headlines last week, but hundreds of thousands of ordinary Afghans are also returning home, though in less salubrious circumstances and from less comfortable refuges.
28 Apr 05
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