U.S. Sanctions Worsening Poverty in Afghanistan
International News
July 21, 2023
The imposition of U.S. sanctions on the Afghan interim government following the troop withdrawal in August 2021 has had severe consequences for Kabul residents. Ahmed Massoud, a small grocery store owner, is struggling to make ends meet, earning just a meagre amount of 11 to 35 U.S. dollars per month.