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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices

Low Severity Asia Afghanistan
Date Occurred May 18, 2026 21:09 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded May 18, 2026
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In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.

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Afghanistan flag Afghanistan
Region Asia
Capital Kabul
Population 4,011,770
GDP / Capita $700.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #2067
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 18, 2026
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