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Afghanistan: 'Nothing we can do but watch babies die'

Foreign money which funded public healthcare was frozen in August 2021 when the Taliban seized power.

The BBC has witnessed the plight of children in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan where the United Nations estimates more than 160 are dying every day of preventable diseases.

The warring military factions in Sudan have agreed to a 7-day truce starting on Thursday.

And shares in several major companies specialising in educational books and online tutoring have nosedived.

50 minutes

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  • Wed 3 May 202304:06GMT