{"id":344722,"date":"2026-05-19T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-afghanistan-millions-facing-emergency-food-shortages-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:00:17","slug":"inside-afghanistan-millions-facing-emergency-food-shortages-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-afghanistan-millions-facing-emergency-food-shortages-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Afghanistan:  millions facing emergency food shortages | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IX3BclbFTbw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Afghanistan:  millions facing emergency food shortages | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IX3BclbFTbw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan is facing one of the word\u2019s most severe hunger crises, a situation made worse by cuts in aid, the policies of the Taliban government and drought. <\/p>\n<p>Three out of four afghans struggle to find food, work and healthcare.   Emergency levels of hunger affect almost 5 million people, meaning they are one step away from famine. <\/p>\n<p>It is difficult for foreign journalists to get access to Afghanistan but a BBC team has travelled to Ghor province and witnesses the crisis there. <\/p>\n<p>Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Yogita Limaye.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan is facing one of the word\u2019s most severe hunger crises, a situation made worse by cuts in aid, the policies of the Taliban government and drought. Three out of four afghans struggle to find food, work and healthcare. 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