RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
09.10.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Former Afghan Warlord Apologizes For Past 'Mistakes' One of Afghanistan's most feared former warlords, Abdul Rashid Dostum, has apologized for his role in the country's devastating civil war. Dostum's apology, the first from a former warlord, accompanies his emergence as a vice presidential candidate in the upcoming election. More  Familiar Faces and Warlords Set To Dominate Afghan Election Campaign The end of the registration period for candidates in Afghanistan's crucial 2014 presidential election sets the stage for a race expected to be dominated by old and current powerbrokers. RFE/RL looks at some of the more interesting names to have emerged. More  Mineral Wealth Could Harm, Not Aid, Afghanistan's Future Afghanistan's natural resources are seen as its best hope for economic stability. But with little government control of the mining and petroleum sector, there are concerns that the country's natural resources could do Kabul more harm than good. More Afghanistan's national cricket team has beaten Kenya in a resounding victory to reach its first-ever World Cup in the sport. The victory at the Sharja Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on October 4 secures second place for Afghanistan in Division One of the World Cricket League (WCL) and guarantees it a spot in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. (Reuters) More |
