Aug 20 Watch Afgahnistan: Building a Nation Violence and internal strife continue to hamper Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reconstruction efforts. Continue watching
Aug 09 Explosion Kills Dozens in Eastern Afghanistan At least 26 people were killed and some 80 others wounded when a massive explosion ripped through a road construction agency and damaged dozens of other buildings in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. Continue reading
Jul 24 U.S., Afghan Officials Discuss Reconstruction Plans Afghan ministers met with U.S. experts in Washington, D.C. to discuss the rebuilding of their battle-scarred country. The summit comes as U.S. forces in Afghanistan continue to guard government leaders and to negotiate between rival ethnic tribes. Continue reading
Jul 08 Afghans Investigate Murder of Vice President International peacekeepers in Afghanistan agreed Monday to help the Afghan government investigate the weekend assassination of a cabinet member and increase security in the capital city of Kabul. Continue reading
Jul 02 Afghan Civilians Killed During Possible Mistaken Fire The Afghan government demanded that the United States take "all necessary measures" to avoid civilian casualties after as many as 40 civilians were killed and 100 injured by fire that may have mistakenly come from U.S. aircraft. Continue reading
Jun 28 Panel Blames U.S. Pilot in Accidental Bombing Investigators announced Friday that two U.S. pilots were solely responsible for the accidental bombing that killed four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan two months ago. Continue reading
Jun 19 Afghan President Karzai Sworn In, Appoints Cabinet Afghan President Hamid Karzai named the members of his Cabinet Wednesday after being officially sworn-in in front of the 1,600-member loya jirga, signaling the end of more than a week of debate and discussion from the historic grand council. Continue reading
Jun 13 Afghan Loya Jirga Elects Hamid Karzai President In the first free election in its history, Afghanistan's loya jirga, or grand council, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to elect Hamid Karzai the head of the interim Afghan government. Continue reading
Jun 11 Loya Jirga Assembly Opens Amid Confusion, Political Tension The Afghan loya jirga -- the grand tribal council called to form a post-Taliban government -- opened Tuesday amid continued political infighting and confusion over the roles of Afghan leaders. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Afghan Assessment Two experts discuss Afghanistan's grand council meeting as it struggles to establish a new government. Continue watching