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Afghanistan: Drowning in corruption

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Afghanistan, Economics & Business, Governance

The Afghans had to pay out $2.5 billion in bribes over the past 12 months – equivalent to 23 per cent of Afghanistan’s GDP, writes Nick Fielding [1] citing “Corruption in Afghanistan” report, published by the UN.