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MEHTARLAM - In Afghanistan’s eastern region elders are central to resolving local conflicts. Participating in a radio roundtable, Laghman Provincial Council members, tribal elders and civil society representatives, discussed…

Mogadishu - Somalia’s premier institution of higher learning - the Somali National University - was handed back yesterday to the federal government by the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia after ten years of being used…

HERAT - The role of young people in Afghanistan’s peace process was a subject of a discussion at a recent UN-backed radio roundtable organized by the regional office of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and…

MAHMOOD RAQI - The Kapisa provincial government, civil society and private sector have launched a joint social media campaign in a bid to make public information more accessible to the people. “Social media will facilitate…

KABUL - Afghan Government leaders, diplomats and representatives of international organizations, civil society and the private sector met today at a session of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) to discuss…

KANDAHAR - To eliminate corruption from Afghanistan, every individual must play an active role, said community leaders featured in a UN-backed radio series that aired in the southern region during the past several weeks. The…

HERAT - Raising awareness about the dangers to children in armed conflict was the focus of a series of UN-backed events in several Herat schools in recent weeks. In the latest event, organized this week by the Herat regional…

Les femmes et les jeunes, premières victimes des menaces sécuritaires en Afrique de l’Ouest La 3ème session d’échanges thématiques du Groupe de travail Femmes, Jeunes Paix et Sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (GTFJPS…

Les femmes et les jeunes, premières victimes des menaces sécuritaires en Afrique de l’Ouest La 3ème session d’échanges thématiques du Groupe de travail Femmes, Jeunes Paix et Sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (GTFJPS…

KUNDUZ - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government to fight corruption, promote women’s equality and bring about sustainable peace was the focus of a UN-backed radio programme in the northern province of…