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w Progress in Badghis. Officials in this northwestern province of Afghanistan are warning that there will likely be public protests if there is no significant progress on a number of long-delayed development schemes. There is a lack of safe drinking water and reliable electricity. Read
"Anger Over Slow Progress in Afghan Province",
Institute for War & Peace Reporting, March 19, 2018.
Badakhshan Mines. The lapis mines of this area of Afghanistan is one of the richest assets of the Afghan people but the Taliban and other crime groups are the organizations receiving benefit from the mining of these gems. Read more in
"Gemstone Smuggler Says Badakhshan Mines Out of Govt Control",
Tolo News, March 21, 2018.
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