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Blood was shed in Surkhroad district, Nangarhar, over an orchard. One of the two families staking claim took their fight to the Taleban. But it was a jirga that resolved the conflict.* ...
Blood was shed in Surkhroad district, Nangarhar, over an orchard. One of the two families staking claim took their fight to the Taleban. But it was a jirga that resolved the conflict.* ...
A meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) chaired by President Ashraf Ghani decided to dismiss the Paktika governor for levelling false charges about corruption. ...
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Not just in Kabul but across the country Afghan clerics have publicly condemned the ongoing brutalities and called for an end to the war. There have been meetings in Kabul, Kunar , Kunduz and Ghazni over the past few weeks. ...
The shadow of war is lengthening, and talks about talks, instead of triggering optimism, are sparking frustration. Amin, who ferries passengers in his car to earn money, says he was forced to move from his own home in the province to Kabul because ...
A fight over a game of football between two tribes, the Mahdizi and Sultanzi, snowballed into a raging feud that forced children to stay home from school until peace was restored. ...
Afghanistan is caught in a cycle. Few girls go to school. Fewer women become teachers. Social restrictions, insecurity and a severe shortage of female teachers continue to pose a challenge. ...
Money matters more than leadership By? Instead of voting along ideological lines, most people supported candidates who pledged money or jobs in return for votes even in Kabul. Some voters say candidates paid 1,000 Afs (17 USD) per vote. Supporters of candidates in Kabul accuse powerful local leaders of twisting people’s arms to force them to vote for their candidates. Many...
Our vote, our choice in the northeast By ? For the first time, political power was transferred from one president to another through free elections in Afghanistan. People went to polling centres and voted for their candidates. In 2014, nine candidates nominated themselves for the presidential election and sought to win the confidence of people. Since none of them could...
Taking ownership of transfer of power By ? People voted in the presidential elections last year in the hope of a new beginning. This was true also of voters in Helmand, Farah and Nimroz provinces. Like elsewhere in the country, many factors influenced the vote here. Votes were cast for financial privilege or jihadi sympathies, tribal or linguistic links. Presidential candidates...