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Thousands of Afghans Face Starvation Amid Aid Freeze

1/28/2025

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Thousands of Afghans who bravely supported the US government now find themselves in peril as the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid and refugee flights leaves them vulnerable. With essential services dwindling, the World Food Programme reveals a grim reality: half of the 15 million Afghans in desperate need are going hungry due to severe funding cuts.

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Story summary

Thousands of Afghans who bravely supported the US government now find themselves in peril as the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid and refugee flights leaves them vulnerable. With essential services dwindling, the World Food Programme reveals a grim reality: half of the 15 million Afghans in desperate need are going hungry due to severe funding cuts.