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Afghanistan is facing mass starvation. Where is foreign aid?

Afghanistan is on the brink of mass starvation. Where is international aid?

Aired 12/08/2021

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Afghanistan is facing mass starvation. Where is foreign aid?

Clip: 12/8/2021 | 7m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

Afghanistan is on the brink of mass starvation. Where is international aid?

In the nearly four months since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, the world has witnessed the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban takeover. The country is now in freefall, with millions in danger and a spiraling humanitarian crisis. 23 million Afghans need food assistance, with 8.7 million nearing famine. Nick Schifrin reports.

Aired 12/08/2021

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