KABUL - Fatima was 14 when she was married to a man who had already divorced twice. After the marriage, she was physically and mentally tortured for the next 16 years by her husband and in-laws until she divorced. At the time…

BALKH - The Government of Denmark pledged US$ 100 million (5.2 billion Afs) in aid to Afghanistan over the next five years, a minister of Denmark who is visiting Afghanistan said in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern…

GARDEZ - A private FM radio station called “Awoshtoon” officially started transmission on 20 November in Gardez city, the provincial capital of Paktya province. Broadcasting manager of the Awoshtoon Radio 88.8 MHz, Ihsanullah…

KABUL - Despite a 36 per cent drop in opium production in Afghanistan this year, the country saw 18 per cent rise in the area where the illicit crops were cultivated, according to a report released today by the Ministry of…

KANDAHAR - The Kandahar International Airport has made 60 per cent progress in the last one year and the custom revenues have increased “significantly”, said Ahmadullah Faizi, the head of the Kandahar International Airport…

21 November 2012 - Guinea-Bissau's international partners have welcomed the opening of the country's parliament, expressed concern about human rights violations and urged the Transitional Government to protect the rights of…

KUNDUZ - UNAMA trained eight young journalists in Afghanistan’s northeastern region of Kunduz for two days, 19-20 November, on radio news reporting, production and news presentation. UNAMA radio producer Setyo Budi, who…

HERAT - Residents of Kohsan, Ghoryan and Gulran districts, bordering with Iran, staged a demonstration in Herat city yesterday to condemn the fatal shooting by Iranian forces of 13 Afghans accused of smuggling drugs…

New York, 9 October 2012 - The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Mr. Romano Prodi of Italy as his Special Envoy for the Sahel. The Secretary-General looks forward to Mr. Prodi’s leadership in shaping and…

New York, 18 November 2012 - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and largely orderly elections held yesterday. The high voter turnout and the remarkable calm displayed by the…

New York, 10 October 2012 - On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, the Secretary-General commends the commitment of the…