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"The future looks bleak for the vast majority of Afghans.
At least 43% of the population is living on less than one meal a day and 97% of
Afghans are expected to be living below the poverty line by the end of this
year. Some families have resorted to selling their organs to eat and others
have sold their own children in order to survive.
“As global leaders sought to economically isolate the Taliban, their policy
approaches have crippled the economy, destroyed the banking sector and plunged
the country into a humanitarian catastrophe that has left more than 24 million
without enough food to eat each day,” Vicki Aken, Afghanistan director of the
International Rescue Committee, said Friday.
The organization added that unless this is addressed, the current humanitarian
crisis could lead to more deaths than in 20 years of war.
The Taliban first came to power in the 1990s after the Soviet withdrawal and
ensuing civil war. They gained notoriety for publicly beheading convicted
murderers and amputating the limbs of thieves. They also forced gender
segregation, banned music and compelled men to grow beards.
And in the year since the ultraconservative, insular and violent group returned
to power, this desperately poor country has rapidly deteriorated."
Via Doug Senko.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
