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UK announces $215 million food, water and medical help for Afghanistan

by Reuters
Monday, 17 June 2019 13:05 GMT

An Afghan girl with her family waits for help from the government and aid organizations in Takhar, Afghanistan October 11, 2016, after fleeing their homes in neighboring Kunduz, which has been the scene of fighting between Taliban militants and government troops. REUTERS/Nasir Wakif

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An estimated 13.5 million Afghans need humanitarian aid to ensure there is enough food for themselves and their families

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday announced a new 170 million-pound ($215 million) five-year aid package of urgent food, water and medicine assistance for people in Afghanistan.

"The humanitarian need in Afghanistan is severe," International Development Secretary Rory Stewart said after meeting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in London.

"Fighting and extreme drought have left millions of people hungry and desperately seeking medical help, which is why UK aid is responding with life-saving food, water and basic healthcare, including polio vaccinations."

An estimated 13.5 million Afghans need humanitarian aid to ensure there is enough food for themselves and their families, Britain's development ministry said. ($1 = 0.7937 pounds) (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge Editing by William Schomberg)

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