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BADAKHSHAN - Food prices have spiraled in 17 districts of northeastern Badakhshan province as roads linking the towns with provincial capital, Faizabad City, remained closed due to recent snowfall, officials said on Friday…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar Governor Dr. Toryali Wesa said yesterday that proper living conditions should be provided prior to the return of Afghan refugees to the country. “Upon the return of the refugees, we will be able to have…

HELMAND - Officials in southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan kicked off a sapling planting campaign yesterday, with the aim of planting 135,000 saplings. Helmand Governor Al-haj Mohammad Naem, Deputy Governor Masood…

KABUL - Afghanistan registered significant progress in defending rights of journalists and promoting freedom of the press in 2012, an achievement hailed by both journalists and the Government of Afghanistan. In its World…

KANDAHAR - Afghan military officials said “a major military centre” is going to be established in the southern Uruzgan Province. Officials said the base would include a training centre for military personnel and accommodation…

KANDAHAR - The Governor of southern Kandahar Province called on the elders and the Ulema (religious scholars) yesterday to extend their cooperation to eliminate the polio virus “from their homes and villages”. Speaking during…

KABUL - Following weeks of bickering about the process of decision-making over the technical and legal aspects of the Presidential elections, attempts are underway to speed up the process. A recent decree from Afghan…

KUNDUZ - Kunduz Provincial officials and UNAMA highlighted the importance of resolving cases of violence against women through judicial organs rather than local informal mechanisms, in the northeastern Afghan province…

BAMYAN - The UNAMA trained community-based court monitors in Yakawlang district of Afghanistan’s Bamyan province on basic procedural rules and fair trial rights last week. The 28-29 January training, conducted by the UNAMA’s…

KHOST - The Wekh Afghan, a local social reforms movement, started a campaign on Sunday against harmful customs and traditions in Khost province. The campaign started with a gathering attended by tribal elders, religious…

KANDAHAR - As a part of a series of training for radio journalists to improve their capacity in reporting, UNAMA successfully held three-day training in the southern Kandahar Province last week. Seven journalists from…

KHOST - Three new positive polio cases have been recorded in Khost, officials from the Public Health Department confirmed on Saturday. Public Health Director Dr Amir Badsha Mangal said the affected children belonged to Warza…