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Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold

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Unemployed men dig for gold in the mountains of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. Gold prices hit an all-time high of $2,141.79 per ounce on March 5. Half the population of Afghanistan is still living in poverty, according to a World Bank report.

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Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold

Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold Estelle.Bronkhorst Sun, 03/17/2024 - 06:00 FAIZABAD - Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from the din of the machines he and a dozen other men were using to dig for gold on a mountainside in northeastern Afghanistan. The 30-year-old found little work as a mechanic in nearby Faizabad city, so he banded with other unemployed men to try their luck …

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