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KABUL - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, is calling on donor states to continue supporting the people of Afghanistan affected by the conflict and natural disasters.
KABUL - An eight-member delegation from the Wolesi Jirga’s Women Committee has visited Bamyan to assess the situation of women during the security transition period, and find positive examples that it can show in other regions of the advancement of women’s rights.
MAZAR - The United Nations has distributed humanitarian aid to 175 internally displaced families in the northern province of Balkh who were forced to leave their home due to ongoing drought and insecurity.
KANDAHAR - Shortage of opium in the markets of Helmand and Kandahar provinces has increased the demand and prices have gone up. The key reasons for shortage in the market are government’s eradication programme and weak poppy crops in the region during the current season.
KABUL - A young couple from different backgrounds question the marriages their parents have arranged. A taxi driver who has been shuttling through Kabul since the time of the King reflects on changes in the capital and relies on his wits to survive.
KABUL - Last year a group of conservationists set up a camera in a hard-to-reach valley of the Central Highlands region. Their camera was connected to sensors which could detect movement and would take photos when there was activity in the area.