A humanitarian catastrophe looms over Afghanistan
When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, much of the foreign aid the country received was suspended. Today, CBC’s Susan Ormiston tells us what she heard on the ground about the looming humanitarian crisis.
It's been nearly two months since U.S. forces pulled out of Afghanistan, marking the end of a two-decades long war. The Taliban is once again in control. Now, much of the international aid that once flowed into the country has been suspended, and Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian crisis.
CBC's Susan Ormiston just returned from Afghanistan, where she reported from Kandahar and Kabul. Today, she speaks with guest host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about what she learned on the ground.