US has spent more than $800bn in Afghanistan, the biggest chunk on security, including the cost of US forces in the country [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
The Hill: US withholds $160M in Afghan aid citing corruption
The State Department is withholding $160 million from Afghanistan, citing corruption and lack of transparency in Kabul over how the funds are used.
Citing “Afghan Government corruption and financial mismanagement,” the State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that it would return $100 million to the Treasury that was slated for a “large energy infrastructure project.”
It will also withhold $60 million in planned assistance over Kabul’s “failure to meet benchmarks for transparency and accountability” and cease funding the Afghan government’s Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, which develops and oversees anti-corruption efforts.
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WNU Editor: This call for accountability and transparency should have been done years ago.
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