Afghanistan: Pressure Builds in 'Powderkeg' Kabul as Refugees Return Home

Mar 15, 2018 | Preethi Nallu, Guardian
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Despite the billions of dollars being poured into the “stabilisation” of Afghanistan, the latest figures on displacement paint an alarming picture. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees counted 1.8 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in the country at the end of 2016 – a threefold increase since 2012. According to a recent report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Samuel Hall, more than 94% of IDPs surveyed said they had fled direct violence or persecution.