Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger emergencies in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises. An economic collapse followed the Taliban government's return to power after US-led forces withdrew in 2021.

Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger emergencies in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises. An economic collapse followed the Taliban government's return to power after US-led forces withdrew in 2021.

Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children suffer from wasting, meaning they are acutely malnourished, said UNICEF. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.