US EditionThe Taliban Deny Using Force to Divert International Aid in Afghanistan
A U.S. watchdog found that only 30 to 40 percent of $10.72 billion in aid to Afghanistan reached intended recipients due to Taliban control and alleged UN official bribery schemes.
- A 2025 report from the U.S. government office overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction efforts accused the Taliban of forcibly redirecting international aid meant for the country.
- The report followed the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover after two decades of war, with aid totaling $10.72 billion from 2021 to 2025, including $3.83 billion from the U.S.
- SIGAR alleges Taliban obstruction of minority aid, control over which NGOs operate, extortion of humanitarian workers, and collusion with UN officials demanding bribes.
- Only 30 to 40 percent of aid reached intended recipients, with a Taliban-infiltrated workforce and an NGO official describing Taliban illicit behavior as "routine," according to SIGAR.
- Despite Taliban denials claiming independent aid distribution and transparency efforts, the report highlights systemic diversion risking humanitarian goals and prompted the U.S. to end most aid in April 2025.
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UN acknowledges ’Taliban meddling’ in Afghanistan aid
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Final Report From Afghanistan Special Inspector Alleges Widespread Misuse of American Aid Funds by Taliban, Bribery of UN Officials
The 118-page report documents how ‘the Taliban diverts U.S. aid dollars intended for needy Afghans, and the culture of denial within the international aid community, which thwarts effective measures to mitigate that diversion.’
The Taliban deny using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Thursday denied using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan, responding to a U.S. watchdog report that said authorities used “every means at their disposal, including force,” to ensure that aid goes where they want it to.
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by Wallace White at CDN - Senior United Nations (UN) officials helped the Taliban extract kickbacks from UN contractors bankrolled by U.S. tax dollars, a new report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) alleged Wednesday. UN officials allegedly worked with the Taliban to bribe and extort UN contractors supplying aid to Afghanistan in exchange for lucrative, often billion-dollar … Click to read the rest HERE-> …
US watchdog: Taliban divert aid by force, sideline minorities, collude with UN officials
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers divert international aid by force and other means, block minority communities from receiving aid and may collude with UN officials to seek kickbacks, a US watchdog said on Tuesday.The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said its findings were based on input from nearly 90 current and former US officials, UN officials and others.The sources included Afghans in Afgha…
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