AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan's forgotten war resurfaces
Since 2001, Afghan government forces and an international coalition have been fighting the Taliban, which has seen a strong comeback since 2006. An escalation in violence has brought this hidden war back to the forefront of global geopolitics.
Under direction from the
A big contingent of mostly American and British soldiers now face a daily fight against Afghan militants, a large number of whom are Taliban.
Nearly seven years later, Taliban leaders and jihadists are still at large and since 2006 alone, the war in
Nearly 1000 soldiers from the international coalition forces have lost their lives and still insurgents are gaining ground. Found in well over half of the country, they are increasingly well-armed and trained and have gained support from some of the Afghan population.
Sarkozy pays tribute to troops in Kabul
Some of the French soldiers injured in a deadly attack in Afghanistan arrived in Paris as French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a crisis visit to Kabul after one of the deadliest attacks on French troops abroad.
UN rep: Afghans deserve 'New Deal'
In an unusually frank interview with FRANCE 24, the UN’s aid chief in Afghanistan says too much Western aid goes back to the donor countries, instead of the Afghan people it was intended to help. (Report: N. Germain)
Is the aid really helping?
NGOs estimate that less than half the aid sent to Afghanistan is allocated directly to projects. Special report by Claire Billet.
Rebuilding Afghanistan's education system
After years of reconstruction, some Afghan teachers and their pupils can finally work in new classrooms. Yet, they still face daunting problems of overcrowding and limited equipment. (Report: C. Billet, M. Shékib)
Pour aller plus loin
- 23/08/2008 : Roadside bomb blows up Afghan minibus
- 22/08/2008 : Afghanistan's esoteric war
- 22/08/2008 : US doubts Afghan claims over civilian deaths
- 20/08/2008 : Sarkozy pays tribute to troops in Kabul
- 20/08/2008 : Bodies of French soldiers return from Afghanistan
- 19/08/2008 : 10 French troops killed in Afghanistan
- 19/08/2008 : Suicide attackers try to storm base in Afghanistan
- 18/08/2008 : Bomb rocks US base in eastern Afghanistan
- 12/06/2008 : Donor countries to pledge billions for Afghanistan
- 11/06/2008 : UN rep: Afghans deserve 'New Deal'
- 09/06/2008 : UK loses 100th soldier in Afghanistan since 2001
- 03/06/2008 : New US general appointed to Afghan NATO force
- 30/05/2008 : Frenchman goes missing in Afghanistan
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IN THE FIELD
One-third of funds sent to Afghanistan since 2001 is unaccounted for. FRANCE 24's Cyril Vanier reports from Paris. 12/06/08 9am GMT+2
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PORTRAIT
Who is the real Hamid Karzai ? Report by M.Amellal and L.Kammourieh (12/06/08)
