The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after cuts in international aid and an impending freeze in US foreign funding.

WFP said it has enough food pre-positioned along the borders to feed over a million for three months. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trucks transporting life-saving wheat flour, ready-to-eat food parcels to those in dire need, says World Food Programme - Anadolu Ajansı

WFP said in a statement that it has enough food pre-positioned along the borders — and on its way to Gaza — to feed over a million people for three months.

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The suspension of U.S. aid has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where millions face severe hunger and inadequate resources. International organizations warn that without urgent action, the situation could further deteriorate, leaving the most vulnerable—particularly women and children—at greater risk.