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An Afghan woman walks along a street in Herat, Afghanistan, 27 January 2016. Afghanistan has been named the third most corrupt country in the world, hindering reconstruction efforts in a nation still suffering after years of conflict, according to non-governmental organization Transparency International. By dropping the country down one place from 2014, Transparency put Afghanistan above only Somalia and North Korea in its latest ranking. “Millions of dollars that should have gone on reconstruction have been reportedly wasted or stolen, seriously undermining efforts to sustain peace”, the group said. Child labour remains an issue in areas where citizens are trapped in poverty and corrupt officials can be paid off, it said. (Photo by Jalil Rezayee/EPA)
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