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Afghanistan's economy needs tax revenues to be able to function, but fraud is common. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Afghans Warn of Dangers of Tax Evasion

National reconstruction depends on the proper payment of dues.

A snow-covered mountain range in Bamyan, central Afghanistan. Rich in natural resources, the province has several iron and coal mines. (Photo: Sgt. Ken Scar/U.S. Armed Forces)

Action Demanded on Afghan Mineral Resources

Experts say that mismanagement means the country is missing out on revenues.

Afghan Human Rights Body Held to Account

Citizens say that more needs to be done to confront legacy of conflict.

Tajiks Talk Up Afghan Spillover Risks

Government think-tank says 8,000 militants are operating in parts of Afghanistan near to the Tajik frontier.

Afghans Warn of Currency Slump

After years of relative stability, the afghani appears to be in trouble.

Afghans Question Reconstruction Scheme

Debate participants say the National Solidarity Programme's projects are not always well run.

IWPR Debates Seen as Key Educational Resource

Discussion events give people a chance to learn about the state’s obligations to them.

Afghan Survey Suggests Optimism About Peace Talks

Mood of general support for reconciliation with Taleban, in a survey group of around 2,000.

These people, just inside Kyrgyzstan, are being handed goods which they will take over the border into Kazakstan for a fee. (Photo: IWPR)

New Trade Rules No Barrier to Kyrgyz Contraband

Strategic position and porous borders makes Central Asian state ideal location for trading, and smuggling too.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

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Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.