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Afghan children beg on a street in Kabul, 24 May, 2022

Video. One million Afghan children suffering acute malnutrition, UNICEF says

Updated: 25/08/2026 - 17:08 GMT+2

Afghanistan has endured repeated periods of widespread hunger in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises.

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