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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

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Ihatetomatoes · 18/05/2026 22:21

BBC news 3 out of 4 struggle to find food

A growing number of billionaires and yet shocking food famine around the world.

Shocking decisions taken to sell children.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q25dwj807o

A man wearing a pink turban cuddles his small daughter close in front of a cracked mud wall

Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Ghor's starving families

In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q25dwj807o

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Ihatetomatoes · 18/05/2026 22:35

Octavia64 · 18/05/2026 22:34

The taliban refuse to co-operate with any un agencies and have banned most charities from operating in the country.

they have also put stringent restrictions on healthcare for women and babies including that women healthcare professsionals are no longer allowed to work at all.

It was clear from the beginning that these restrictions would lead to deaths that were completely preventable however it is taliban policy and they currently run the country.

it’s not got much to do with money.

The report suggests that aid from overseas has been cut to them

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AniahJeremiah · 18/05/2026 22:35

FernFaery · 18/05/2026 22:22

How do you propose billionaires solve Afghanistan?

It's not like their money magically appears from nowhere...

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Ihatetomatoes · 18/05/2026 22:34

FernFaery · 18/05/2026 22:22

How do you propose billionaires solve Afghanistan?

Donations of food?

The news report was shocking. Men selling their daughters for food or health care. It was awful to watch them cry and beg for help.😥

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Octavia64 · 18/05/2026 22:34

The taliban refuse to co-operate with any un agencies and have banned most charities from operating in the country.

they have also put stringent restrictions on healthcare for women and babies including that women healthcare professsionals are no longer allowed to work at all.

It was clear from the beginning that these restrictions would lead to deaths that were completely preventable however it is taliban policy and they currently run the country.

it’s not got much to do with money.

worriedmumofgirls · 18/05/2026 22:26

Grim, but how is this the problem of billionaires?

FernFaery · 18/05/2026 22:22

How do you propose billionaires solve Afghanistan?