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Afghanistan under Taliban rule: Families face desperate choices to survive poverty

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Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last year, international aid for the country has dried up. The pandemic and the ongoing food crisis have complicated an already dire economic situation. Unicef says that as more families are pushed deeper into poverty, they are forced to make desperate choices, such as putting children to work and marrying girls off at a young age. Our France 2 colleagues report.

Added on the 24/05/2022 14:42:26 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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