12 July 2009 - As the election date approaches, debate among the people of central Afghanistan to choose the next president is gaining pace. At lunch break in Bamyan, villagers gather at the local restaurants to talk about…

13 July 2009 - With elections a little more that one month away and a major military offensive underway, the current situation in Afghanistan is the most complex we have experienced for many years. دری - پشتو However, if…

KABUL - As the election date approaches, debate among the people of central Afghanistan to choose the next president is gaining pace. At lunch break in Bamyan, villagers gather at the local restaurants to talk about the…

KABUL - "On 9 July, an explosion in the vicinity of a school south of Kabul reportedly killed at least 25 people, including 15 children. This appalling incident follows other attacks in and around schools in Afghanistan that…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan -

Communiqué of the 33 rd Extra-Ordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers. Addis Ababa, 10 July 2009

10 July 2009 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan launches a new radio programme this Saturday. . “Afghanistan Today” is a joint production of UNAMA’s press office and the national broadcaster Radio…

KABUL - More than seven thousand Afghan artefacts which were stolen and smuggled out of the country have returned home over the past two years. In 2007, more than 6,000 artefacts looted from Afghanistan’s ancient sites were…

KABUL - Violence against women, including rape, is widespread in Afghanistan, according to a new United Nations report, which details the extent of the problem against a backdrop of impunity and a failure by authorities to…

KABUL - UN envoy Kai Eide on Wednesday welcomed Afghan Government plans to tie a proposed ‘surge’ of civilian international experts to the country’s most pressing rebuilding needs. Dari - Pashto Eide, the Special…

8 July 2009 - UN Special Representative Kai Eide warned on Wednesday that violence against women in Afghanistan was not being faced up to within the community and said this was holding Afghanistan back. Eide, the top UN…

KABUL - UN envoy Kai Eide on Wednesday welcomed Afghan Government plans to tie a proposed ‘surge’ of civilian international experts to the country’s most pressing rebuilding needs. Eide, the Special Representative of the UN…