Another Bumper Opium Crop
Afghan and foreign officials trade accusations over why efforts to eradicate the illegal crop have largely failed.
18 Nov 05
Afghanistan
Blame Game in the North
Northern strongmen dismiss claims that troops loyal to them were to blame for election-related fighting.
18 Nov 05
Election Rules Called Unfair
Some candidates for the country’s first democratic legislative election are warning that voters may be shortchanged.
18 Nov 05
Teachers Make Themselves Heard
Demands for higher pay and improved working conditions prompt strikes at schools in Kabul and Farah province.
18 Nov 05
Nomads Unhappy With Parliamentary Share
The country’s poorest people, the nomadic Kuchis, feel they will not be adequately represented in the new legislature.
18 Nov 05
War on Drugs Comes at a Price
Local merchants say the economy is crippled when poppy crops are eradicated.
18 Nov 05
Election Procedures Baffle Voters
With the parliamentary vote scheduled for September, many still profess ignorance of how legislators will be chosen.
18 Nov 05
Another Attempt to Disarm Gunmen
New programme aims to encourage local commanders and their men to turn in their weapons before the election.
18 Nov 05
Maths Students Shine Abroad
Four Afghan students win top prizes in international competition and change some minds in the process.
18 Nov 05
Spreading the Internet
New government programme plans to bring internet services to the masses.
18 Nov 05
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