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Kunduz Bombing: Inquest results reveal gross negligence

The US military has revealed results of an inquest attempting to explain the attack on a Medecins Sans Frontieres clinic earlier this year.

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Sakeena Yacoobi awarded WISE prize for supporting education of girls under the Taliban

This courageous Afghan leader faced up to the Taliban and is now the recipient of this year’s WISE Prize.

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The female politician fighting for democracy in Afghanistan

Shukria Barakzai is an unstoppable force in Afghanistan’s political landscape that is dominated by men and the Taliban.

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Malala celebrates her 18th birthday by opening a school for girls

“Books not bullets” remains birthday girl Malala’s message

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He Named Me Malala. First glimpse at the Malala Yousafazi documentary

‘One child, one teacher, one book and one pen. They can change the World’

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Prose rebellion: Afghan women risk death for poetry

Afghan women are using poetry as a secret form of rebellion and challenging stereotypes.

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10 men behind Malala’s attack jailed

Ten men have been jailed for the attack on Malala

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Malala’s father gives TED talk about women’s rights

‘Don’t ask me what I did. Ask me what I did not do. I did not clip her wings, and that’s all.”

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132 children killed in Pakistan massacre

Pakistan is left reeling after Taliban militants storm a school and kill more than 141 people – at least 132 of them children.

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Afghan woman voters say peace is vital to their future

As elections loom, Afghan women voters want peace and stability so they can defend the freedoms they’ve gained since the fall of the Taliban.

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My Story: Hayley McQuire

UNICEF Young Ambassador Hayley McQuire, sat next to Malala at the UN Youth Assembly and was inspired by her words.

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Malala Yousafzai: “Education can change the world”

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for attending school, marked her 16th birthday with a passionate speech at the United Nations.

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Like sardines, 438 refugees were crammed into a space that should have held 40…

At the age of seven, Abbas Nazari boarded a boat with his family to escape persecution in Afghanistan. After a long, frightening journey, he now calls New Zealand home.

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Malala launches girls education charity

Celebrity donations have helped to launch the Malala Fund, a charity that will support the education of up to 40 girls in Pakistan.

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It’s back to school for Malala Yousafzai

15-year-old Malala Yousafzai has returned to the classroom for the first time since she was shot in the head on her way home from school in Pakistan.

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Prince Harry admits to killing Afghan insurgents

Prince Harry has admitted to killing Taliban insurgents during his stint as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan.

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Prince Harry stationed in Afghanistan

NATO says it is not concerned about the Taliban’s threat to kidnap and kill Prince Harry, as the Prince returned to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters two weeks after he was photographed without any clothes in Las Vegas.

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Kabul Rocks

Power chords… head banging…. cheering crowds. Just a normal rock concert? Look again… this is Afghanistan. Birth place of the Taliban and now, home to several up and coming rock bands.

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All eyes set on ending Afghan war

The Afghan government and its Western allies now have their eyes firmly set on ending the eight-year war and recognise the only way to do that is to talk to the Taliban and give them a role in Afghanistan’s future.

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