Hunger is increasing dramatically in Afghanistan, fuelled by an economic crisis that has only gotten worse since the Taliban seized power in the country nearly three months ago.

The number of Afghans living in near-famine conditions has risen to 8.7 million, up by 3 million from earlier this year, the WFP said. Overall, almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, or 60% of the population, suffer from acute hunger. An estimated 3.2 million children under age 5 are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year.

Hundreds of local health facilities around the country have had to scale back services or shut down completely because of the lack of international funding

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