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This is life in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover

13th May, 2022 · admin · Leave a comment

The Week: It’s been a chaotic nine months since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan — the economy is in a free fall; methamphetamine production has exploded; the United Nations estimates that half of the country’s population is suffering from acute hunger; the rights of women are being eroded; and there’s been an increase in

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Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Women, Economic News, Human Rights, ISIS/DAESH, Taliban | Tags: Crystal Meth in Afghanistan, Poverty, Taliban government failure, Taliban Security Failure |
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WFP: Record Levels of Hunger Persist in Afghanistan

10th May, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has once again warned of an increase in hunger in Afghanistan, saying that almost half of Afghanistan’s population is facing acute hunger. According to a WFP report, the prolonged drought and deep economic crisis will threaten the livelihoods of millions of people across Afghanistan. Click here

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Posted in Afghan Children, Economic News | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Afghan Widows Struggle To Survive Amid Humanitarian Disaster

25th March, 2022 · admin

By Abubakar Siddique RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi March 25, 2022 After her husband died, Gul Saka managed to survive by doing odd jobs and collecting a meager pension from the Afghan government. Now the widow is struggling to feed her 10 children amid a devastating economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where millions are on the brink

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Posted in Afghan Women, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Taliban provides opening for aid workers in Afghanistan

15th March, 2022 · admin

Axios: Aid workers in Afghanistan tell Axios the Taliban has granted them an unexpected level of access to do their work, but that they still lack resources needed to combat wide-spread hunger. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Poverty |
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‘We Are Desperate’: War In Ukraine Diverting World’s Attention From Afghan Humanitarian Crisis

4th March, 2022 · admin

Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 4, 2022 Afghanistan is rapidly descending into one of the worst humanitarian crises in living memory amid rampant starvation, a health-care crisis marked by child malnutrition, and the collapse of essential services since the Taliban took over the country six months ago. The situation initially prompted generous donor

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Poverty, Taliban government failure, Ukraine |
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Experts: More Than Half of Afghanistan’s Population Need Lifesaving Assistance

27th February, 2022 · admin

Lisa Schlein VOA News February 27, 2022 GENEVA — Humanitarian experts warn that more than 24 million people, or 59% of Afghanistan’s population, are living on starvation diets and forced to take extreme measures to survive. Eight senior emergency experts from U.N. and non-governmental organizations recently concluded a five-day mission to Afghanistan. They describe the level

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Posted in Economic News | Tags: Poverty |
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Juma Sells His Four Daughters for 42,000 Afghanis because of Poverty

17th February, 2022 · admin

8am: A family in Sar-e-Pul province has sold its four daughters because of starvation. Since the collapse of the former administration, there have been many reports of child trafficking in many territories. Ever since, poverty and unemployment have also escalated to an uncommon stage in the country. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Women, Economic News | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Poverty, Sar-e-Pol |
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Change to aid rules needed to prevent famine in Afghanistan, say UK experts

23rd January, 2022 · admin

The Guardian (UK): Afghanistan can only be saved from state collapse and widespread starvation if the definition of legitimate humanitarian aid to the country is broadened, some of Britain’s most senior former security and diplomatic chiefs have said. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘I’ve already sold my daughters; now, my kidney’: winter

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan, Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Parents Selling Children Shows Desperation of Afghanistan

31st December, 2021 · admin

AP: Arranging marriages for very young girls is common in the region. The groom’s family pays money to seal the deal, and the child usually stays with her parents until she is at least around 15. Yet with many unable to afford even basic food, some say they’d allow prospective grooms to take very young

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Posted in Afghan Women, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Muslim World Seeks Coordinated Relief Aid to Afghanistan

19th December, 2021 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban assured a special meeting of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Sunday that they will do more to enhance national political inclusivity and promote human rights, including those of women, in the country. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke in Pakistan at

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Posted in Economic News, Muslims and Islam, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Imran Khan, Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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