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Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan government

  • Written by Hanif Sufizada, Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, University of Nebraska Omaha
Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan governmentAfghanistan relies on informal money changers more than banks. AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini

Now that the Taliban have reportedly taken full control of Afghanistan and begun forming a government, a looming challenge awaits: How will they keep their country and economy afloat financially?

For the past 20 years, the U.S. government and other countries hav...

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