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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…

KHOST - A peace running competition among the people with physical disabilities was held in Khost province, said local officials on Saturday. Main objective of the competition was to express support for the ongoing peace and…

BALKH - The Rehabilitation of Afghans with Disability (RAD) project of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) opened a resource centre in the office compound of the Department of Education in Mazar-i-Sharif, on Thursday…

HERAT - There have been recent torrential rains and flooding in some of the districts of Herat Province and the people in these districts have received financial compensation. Officials of the Afghanistan National Disaster…

KABUL - The auditorium hall echoed with stormy applauses and the audience gave a standing ovation to the young symphonic orchestra of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) for spreading the love of music during…

BAMYAN - United Nations and provincial officials inaugurated a new office compound of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in the country's Central Highlands province of Bamyan today. United Nations flag was…

NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council commended yesterday the role of a regional UN body tasked to advance preventive diplomacy for successfully mobilizing Central Asian States to “normalizing the situation in…

KUNAR - The first privately-run television station of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province started its regular broadcast earlier this week on Saturday, 26 January, bringing the number of TV channels in the province to two…

LAGHMAN - Construction of two protection walls on Alishang river in Miakhan Kas and Diziarat areas of Laghman Province has been completed at a total cost of US$ 240,000 provided by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP…