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Afghanistan: A Country at Breaking Point

John Simpson goes back to Afghanistan to explore the shocking unravelling of a country he has been reporting on for more than 40 years.

It’s being described as the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. After decades of war, eight million people are now facing starvation in Afghanistan. A million children could die. Reporter John Simpson goes back to explore the shocking unravelling of a country he’s been reporting on for more than forty years. The Taliban takeover and sanctions imposed by the west have contributed to economic collapse. There’s food in the markets, but families are being driven to edge because they simply don’t have the money to buy it.

23 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ReporterJohn Simpson
ProducerMaurice May
Executive ProducerAndrew Head
EditorKaren Wightman

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Feb 202209:30GMT
  • Sat 12 Feb 202219:30GMT
  • Sun 13 Feb 202211:30GMT
  • Sun 13 Feb 202221:30GMT