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As UN ‘Reviews’ Presence in Afghanistan, Afghans Face More Hunger and Poverty 

Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service May 15, 2023 Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service

The number of people below the poverty line in Afghanistan has increased from 19 million in 2020 to 34 million today, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.

Kabul, Afghanistan / credit: Zahid on Unsplash

Western Powers Strangle Ordinary Afghans with Economic Blockade

Yanis Iqbal September 27, 2021 Yanis Iqbal

Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of universal poverty. As much as 97 percent of the population is at risk of sinking below the poverty line unless a comprehensive response to the country’s multiple crises is launched.

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