Wireless Wonder: How a Canadian telco exec brought cellphones to war-torn Afghanistan.
Canadian Business by Levon Sevunts | In Kabul 2005-08-15 Karim Khoja knew that operating a wireless phone company in Afghanistan would require negotiating some tricky political, business and cultural minefields.…
Clinging to life in Darfur
Hawa Bashi was sure that her son, Hari, would die soon. An emaciated two-year-old with the resigned gaze of a life-weary elder, Hari had lost his appetite. Even worse, he…
Reconstruction team increases danger for aid workers, humanitarian groups say: Canada and U.S. say military projects are indispensable in fighting insurgency
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, July 27, 2005 Page: A20 Section: News Byline: LEVON SEVUNTS Source: Freelance Canada’s decision to set up a provincial reconstruction team in Kandahar has been praised by…
Bringing light to the country
New aid programs encourage Afghans to choose local development plans that suit rural areas where most live Jul. 24, 2005. 01:00 AM LEVON SEVUNTS SPECIAL TO THE STAR For centuries,…
Coalition forces fear rise in Afghan suicide attacks
By Levon Sevunts THE WASHINGTON TIMES June 23, 2005 KABUL, Afghanistan — Coalition intelligence sources report a worrying shift in insurgency tactics as the remnants of the Taliban and the…
Canada key to disarmament
By Levon Sevunts Special to The Toronto Star June 20, 2005 Page: A14 Section: News KABUL – Canada is a key player in an effort to bring under government control…
Can-do training in Kabul
By Levon Sevunts Special to The Toronto Star June 19, 2005 Page: A14 Section: News KABUL – As Afghan security forces increasingly take the lead in fighting the insurgency by…
Suicide bomber kills 20 at anti-Taliban cleric's funeral
By Levon Sevunts THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published June 2, 2005 KHOST, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at the funeral of a senior anti-Taliban Muslim cleric yesterday, killing…
Village makes poison claim; Says Sudanese air force dropped white powder Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur to protect observers
The Toronto Star Monday, August 16, 2004 Page: A7 Section: News Byline: Levon Sevunts Dateline: SHEGEK KARO, NORTHERN DARFUR Source: SPECIAL TO THE STAR Inhabitants of this picturesque village in…
Death is in the air, villagers say; Sudanese planes bring bombs, not help Millions of insects may pose new threat
The Toronto Star Thursday, August 12, 2004 Page: A6 Section: News Byline: Levon Sevunts Dateline: MUSBAT, Sudan Source: SPECIAL TO THE STAR Osman Muhammad Haroun knows exactly who to blame…