Afghanistan

Explaining the Elections

Afghanistan’s only election helpline fields hundreds of calls a day from puzzled voters.

18 Nov 05

Turning raw recruits into Afghanistan's new national army.

18 Nov 05

Threats, intimidation and apparent flouting of election rules are undermining faith in the process and raising fears for the future.

18 Nov 05

Nomad women try to hold families together under tough conditions.

18 Nov 05

Afghan analysts believe Pakistan does not want to see a strong government in their country.

18 Nov 05

They may look out of place, but 300 new telephone booths are giving the capital's poorer residents a chance to contact relatives cheaply.

18 Nov 05

A UN programme seeks to bring young boys pressed into the service of local commanders back into society.

18 Nov 05

Champions of free enterprise argue that the Afghan government should leave the economy to the market, but face resistance over fears of job losses.

18 Nov 05

Parliament and politics mean little to the people forced to live in caves beside the remains of Bamian's giant Buddhas.

18 Nov 05

Candidates promise a lot, but voters in this remote highland region remain sceptical.

18 Nov 05

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