RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
27.03.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Afghan Militants Killed, Injured
Afghan officials say 23 Taliban militants have been killed and another 26 wounded during a two-day military operation that ended late on March 26 in the eastern province of Logar. More Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Province was once known as the home of ancient Buddha statues until their destruction by the Taliban in 2001. Today, the cliffs and caves of Bamiyan have a different significance: They provide a home for hundreds of returned refugees who have nowhere else to go. (Produced by Mustafa Sarwar and Ghulam Abbas Nadery, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan) More 
Kerry Meets Afghan Businesswomen, NGO Leaders
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has met in Kabul with representatives of Afghan nongovernmental organizations, including Afghan businesswomen. More 
Iron Horse Gaining Traction In Afghanistan
Some 200 years after the first railroads began operating in Europe, Afghanistan is looking to develop it first railway network. RFE/RL looks at the importance, and challenges, of connecting the country by rail. More The Mobile Mini Circus For Children is an international nonprofit group that teaches Afghan children circus skills, including juggling and acrobatics, and takes their act on the road to perform for audiences all over the country. The performances are designed to teach lessons on environmental and cultural subjects. More 
Kerry On Afghan Visit; Bagram Handed Over
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai after arriving in Afghanistan on an unannounced trip. More 
Insecurity Springs From Afghan Dam Projects
As the world marks 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation, anchored by World Water Day (March 22), Afghans are hoping that disputes over their hydropower plans won't lead to more insecurity. More 
Tajik-Afghan Hostage Incident, 4 Dead
Three Afghan citizens and a Tajik man have been killed in a hostage-taking incident in Tajikistan's south. More 
Afghans Hail Effort To Protect Rare Raptors From Smugglers
Afghan authorities are welcoming a foreign-based NGO's actions to help curb a runaway trade in smuggled exotic birds from Afghanistan. More Afghans gathered by the Karte Sakhi Mosque in Kabul on March 21 to celebrate Norouz, the Persian New Year, which marks the beginning of spring. Participants in the celebrations raised a prayer pole symbolizing the 7th century Caliph Ali. (Video by RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan's Sabawoon) More |
