Street scene in Lashkar Gah |
Another misfire by the international community |
Winning the hearts and minds of the local population is
critical for the international community’s success in
Afghanistan |
A refugee camp in Helmand Province |
The burning remains of a British military vehicle in Helmand province following a roadside bomb explosion |
Humanitarian efforts: Will Gordon Brown ensure someone takes care of this malnourished child? |
Counter-narcotics operations, such as forced poppy eradication, must stop undermining the stabilisation and peacebuilding mission. |
Poppies ready to be used for the production of Afghan morphine |
Who should benefit: the Taliban, or those in need of affordable Afghan-made medicines such as cancer and HIV/AIDS patients? |
Extreme poverty is still abundant despite almost six years of British presence in Afghanistan |
Two of this man’s children were buried alive during bombing campaigns of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) |