In Afghanistan, 1 million children are at risk of severe malnutrition

Tuesday January 11, theHIM-HER-IT called for the collection of 5 billion dollars in order to avoid a humanitarian disaster – already well underway – in Afghanistan. Since the capture of Kabul by the Taliban, the country has been plunged into a social and economic crisis. According to BBC, 1 million children are at risk of severe malnutrition.

Since the Taliban seized power in Kabul last August, Afghans have faced increasing restrictions on their freedoms, and a massive economic crisis. The BBC announcement “The start of a difficult winter”, in both meteorological and humanitarian terms.

The arrival of cold accentuates the distress of the Afghans. Quentin Sommerville, former correspondent of the BBC in Afghanistan, returned to the scene. In a report, he gives alarming testimony regarding the situation in the country.

A country plagued by famine

“Victorious, the Taliban are now the custodians of the food reserves. More than half of the country is not getting enough food ”, explains Quentin Sommerville. Behind him, we can see a wheelbarrow filled with food: rice, peanuts

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