Kyrgyz Exploit Uigur Minority
Kyrgyzstan is suppressing Uigur activities in the hope of winning concessions from China
Tashkent Targets Tajik Minority
Human rights groups blow the whistle on Tashkent's discrimination against ethnic Tajiks
Restoring Nation's Cultural Heritage
While the authorities call for the return of looted artefacts, archaeologists plan new digs to replenish their depleted stock of treasures.
Kabul Suffering Acute Housing Shortage
Thousands of refugees expected to return to the Afghan capital over the next year are likely to find themselves homeless
Violent Crime Plagues Kabul Suburbs
Although the centre of Kabul now enjoys relative security, bands of armed robbers continue to plague surrounding suburbs.
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.
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.
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.
Jailed Taleban Face Uncertain Fate
Former fundamentalist fighters holed up in jail controlled by General Dostum hope he will let them go in the end.
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