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The British Ministry of Defence tries to block book on Helmand that it commissioned – because of claims it contains secrets published on Wikileaks. It has also forced the author to resign from the Army after Ministry of Defence pulled support...

Internews and its long-standing partner Nai: Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan are taking a new, visual and interactive approach to elections monitoring and coverage. With the National Democratic Institute (NDI), a mapping project will aggregate election...

The following report is produced by the BBC World Service. We are posting it in sympathy with our two Associated Press colleagues in Afghanistan.
Two female journalists working for the Associated Press news agency have been shot by a police officer in eastern Afghanistan, officials say. One of the women, Anja Niedringhaus, died in the attack. Her colleague, Kathy Gannon, is reported to be...

The following report by BBC Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale was published on the BBC World Service website. It explores the current packing up after eight years of British forces from Camp Bastion, their principal base in Afghanistan.
Camp Bastion, Helmand Province — At one of the shops serving the troops in Camp Bastion there are plenty of reminders that this war is nearly over, at least for those who have travelled from Britain and America. There are fewer goods on sale...