Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Drought Elicits Both Panic and a Wait-and-See Approach

Sep 3, 2018 | Jinitzail Hernandez, The Media Line
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Large swathes of Afghanistan have for nearly half a year been gripped by drought, forcing more than 130,000 people from their homes in search of food and water. Some observers are beginning to sound the alarm on what could be a humanitarian catastrophe. However, government officials and NGOs are not yet hitting the panic button.