U.S. To Return And Withhold Some $160 Million In Aid To Afghanistan

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U.S. To Return And Withhold Some $160 Million In Aid To Afghanistan
September 19, 2019
    By RFE/RL

The United States has said it is cutting back $160 million worth of aid to Afghanistan, accusing Kabul of rampant corruption less than 10 days before a crucial presidential election.

Faulting graft and malfeasance, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on September 19 that Washington is sending about $100 million back to U.S. coffers that was earmarked for a large Afghan energy infrastructure project.

Pompeo cited “Afghan government corruption and financial mismanagement” for the decision due to Kabul’s “inability to transparently manage U.S. government resources.”

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