Afghanistan's already war-devastated economy is on the verge of collapse following the Taliban takeover. For millions living in camps, the only source of warmth is to huddle around open wood-burning fires. AP photos reveal a country on the brink:
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Saliha, who like many Afghans uses just one name, took her infant son to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in the capital, Kabul. Weak and fragile, 4-month-old Najeeb was badly malnourished. Nearly 80% of Afghanistan’s previous government’s budget came from the international community. That money, now cut off, financed hospitals, schools, factories and government ministries. In the Taliban’s Afghanistan there is no money. Sanctions have crippled banks while the U.N.
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