Afghanistan Hunger Crisis 2025: Over 17 Million People on the Edge of Famine

Afghan children and mothers waiting for food rations distributed by WFP Afghanistan amid the 2025 hunger crisis

Afghanistan is facing one of the worst hunger crises in its modern history. More than 17.4 million people  one in three Afghans are projected to face acute food insecurity, with millions of children at risk of severe malnutrition and death. Background: A Crisis Years in the Making The Afghanistan hunger crisis did not begin overnight. For decades, the country has been trapped in cycles of conflict, poverty, and natural disaster. Since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan has faced international sanctions and the freezing of government assets, sending…

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