BBC: UN warns of Afghan food shortage - Democratic Underground

mogster

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Mon Oct-23-06 03:47 AM
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BBC: UN warns of Afghan food shortage

Nearly two million people in southern Afghanistan will need food aid this winter because of drought, the UN and Afghan government have warned.
They have appealed for more than $40m in emergency funds, in addition to an earlier appeal for $76m.

Afghanistan is facing a shortfall in its wheat harvest just after beginning to recover from an earlier drought.

The crop failure comes as fighting continues in the south between Nato-led troops and the Taleban.

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6075990.stm

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xchrom

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Mon Oct-23-06 04:33 AM
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1. well, you just KNEW something like this was coming.

the u.s. mangled the effort there -- then turned and handed the mess over to nato -- and now a food shortage.

very good.

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