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Today marks one year since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 15 Aug 2022, 7:09AM
Afghan women attend an event to mark International Women's Day in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo / AP
Afghan women attend an event to mark International Women's Day in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo / AP

Today marks one year since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 15 Aug 2022, 7:09AM

A grim milestone for Afghanistan; today marks one year since the Taliban's takeover.

A year on, a new World Vision report paints a dire picture with the country's children facing starvation, forced child marriage and child labour.

World Vision Afghanistan National Director Asuntha Charles told Kate Hawkesby the situation on the ground is changing day by day.

She's concerned people no longer care.

With crises increasing globally, she says people are forgetting about Afghanistan, but the crisis is not yet over.

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