Tag Archives: Politics of Afghanistan

Afghan Woman Forced to Marry Her Rapist

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A year after she was pardoned from prison on the condition she agree to marry her rapist, a young Afghan woman, faced with distressingly few options, has now reluctantly wed her attacker. In 2009, Gulnaz, then 16 years old, gained … read more »

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8 South Africans reported killed in Kabul blast

September 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kabul – A female suicide car bomber attacked a van in Kabul on Tuesday, killing 12 people, including eight South Africans, in an assault insurgents said was in revenge for an anti-Islam film made in America. The bombing on a … read more »

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Taliban claim responsibility for roadside bombing in the east, say it killed 6 US troops

July 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban claimed responsibility on Monday for a roadside bombing that they said killed six American troops in a volatile part of eastern Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement the blast struck the U.S. … read more »

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Clearing the Way for the Taliban

April 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The United States has agreed to give control of most special operations to the Afghan army, including the controversial “night-time raids” that have strained relations between the two countries for years. Many observers agree that the night raids have been … read more »

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Prisoners in Their Own Country

January 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In December 2011, Sahar Gul, a 15-year-old Afghan girl and underage bride, was freed by Afghan police after having been severely tortured for six months by her in-laws in an attempt to force her into prostitution. During her captivity, Sahar … read more »

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