Everyone's a Winner at Helmand's Drug Bazaars
The poppy harvest is in and everyone from the Taleban to local government officials is cooperating to get the opium crop to market.
8 Jun 07
Pakistan
Forcible Expulsions From Iran Put Pressure on Kabul
Legal refugees as well as illegal aliens are swept up and dumped on the Afghan border.
21 May 07
Drugs Court Gets Mixed Reviews
The government’s attempt to fast-track drug offenders has secured some convictions, though some suspect the big players are too powerful to be caught.
28 Apr 07
Urban Myth Spreads Panic
Officials try to refute lurid tales of “lethal” phone calls, but word-of-mouth rumours prove stronger than truth.
20 Apr 07
Karzai Talks Tough in Helmand
The president delivers a tough-love speech in the troubled province, calling on residents to take responsibility for their own security.
11 Apr 07
Taleban Voice New Demands for Driver's Body
The nightmare is not yet over for the families of the Afghan driver and translator who were kidnapped along with an Italian journalist in Helmand.
27 Mar 07
Afghanistan's Poppy Conundrum
This year’s eradication campaign in Helmand seems to be accomplishing little except beefing up support for the Taleban.
20 Mar 07
Schools Face Murderous Challenge
The Afghan success story of getting both boys and girls back into school is failing badly in Helmand province.
22 Feb 07
Child Kidnap Case Highlights Afghan Warlord Power
Kunduz residents say human rights count for little after a young girl was allegedly kidnapped for the prize of a fighting dog.
15 Jan 07
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