Report Galvanises Efforts to Save Afghan Forests
IWPR story on threat to pistachio trees prompts moves to protect them.
23 Jun 10
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Apr/May '10
IWPR training gives undergraduates at capital’s university a much-appreciated chance to work on reporting assignments.
23 Jun 10
Practice Makes Perfect for Kabul Students
IWPR training gives undergraduates at capital’s university a much-appreciated chance to work on reporting assignments.
23 Jun 10
Outrage at Afghan Boy's Murder for "Collaboration"
Lynching of eight-year-old in Helmand universally condemned, may turn tide of opinion against Taleban.
19 Jun 10
Taleban Attacks Inflame Anti-Western Feeling
Insurgents see civilian casualties in urban bombings as way of fueling resentment of international forces.
17 Jun 10
Anger Wells up at Poor Water in Northern Afghan City
Residents say failure to deliver on promise of new wells means water-borne diseases continue to plague Charikar.
15 Jun 10
Female Suicide On Rise in Herat
Officials report 50 per cent rise in self-immolation and poisoning over last year.
7 Jun 10
Crime Wave Alarms Balkh Residents
Surge in kidnappings and murder has worried locals in what has been a relatively peaceful province.
3 Jun 10
Afghan Peace Jirga Scepticism
Critics say that participants are too close to the government and do not represent wider Afghan society.
1 Jun 10
Glimmer of Hope for Gypsy Education?
Officials in Balkh say they’re considering provision of schooling for Afghan Jogi, but community remains distrustful of the authorities.
25 May 10
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