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3/3 © Reuters. PHOTO PHOTO: Afghan currency sellers are waiting for customers in a money market after the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sep

A new UN report on Monday said Afghanistan banking and financial systems are on the verge of collapse following the country takeover by the Taliban.

A new UN report on Monday said Afghanistan banking and financial systems are on the verge of collapse following the country takeover by the Taliban.

A new UN report on Monday said Afghanistan banking and financial systems are on the verge of collapse following the country takeover by the Taliban.

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Not long ago, Ferishta Salihi and her family had enough for a decent life. Her husband was working and earned a good salary. She could send several of her daughters to private schools.

The international community’s top priority must be to prevent the deaths and suffering of people in Afghanistan and protect their human rights

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Not long ago, Ferishta Salihi and her family had enough for a decent life. Her husband was working and earned a good salary. She could send several of her daughters to private schools.

The economy was already in trouble under the previous, U.S.-backed government, which often could not pay its employees. The situation was worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and by a punishing drought that drove up food prices. Already in 2020, nearly half of Afghanistans population was living in poverty.

Many Afghan families who once had steady, stable incomes have plummeted into desperation, uncertain of how they will pay for their next meal