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Jan Koehler, The Conversation
Heroin and human trafficking are the only two sectors of the economy still thriving under Taliban
With other sectors contracting or shutting down and poverty deepening, illicit trade is gaining importance in the country.
Jonathan Goodhand, The Conversation
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Jan Koehler, The Conversation
· Dec 16, 2021 · 11:30 pm
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