Afghanistan: aid agencies are staying

2021-08-25 02:36:08

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The troops have left Afghanistan but aid agencies say they're staying. How will that work, with the Taliban back in control?

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Imogen Foulkes reports from Geneva for SWI swissinfo.ch as well as the BBC.

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