The European Commission announced this Monday a new humanitarian assistance package endowed with 210 million euros that will go to 15 countries affected by the devastating effects of growing food insecurity in the world.

With this new aid, the EU’s overall support for food security rises to €8 billion between 2020 and 2024, a period in which 2022 stands out for its unprecedented levels, both in scale and severity, with at least 205 million people in a situation of acute food insecurity and in need of urgent assistance.

“Russia’s war in Ukraine is having a major effect on the world food supply and countries that were already vulnerable to food crises have found themselves in a dramatic situation,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who has encouraged “act to prevent famine”.

The largest beneficiary of this aid will be Afghanistan, which will receive 75 million euros to address the “dramatic” food security situation, with some 24 million people in need, as well as to tackle the winter and the natural disasters that have recently affected the country.

It is followed by Yemen, with an allocation of 35 million to provide food assistance to the most vulnerable in the north and south of the country; Venezuela, with 30 million to meet the most urgent needs of the population, both inside and outside the country (especially in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru); 15 million for Syria; 10 million for Ethiopia and Somalia; 9 for Sudan; 6 for South Sudan and 5 for Lebanon.

Another 5 million will go to the Dry Corridor of Central America; €4 million will go to the Central African Republic to provide food security as well as protection, nutrition and livelihood support; 2 million in aid will go to Burkina Faso and Niger and one million to Mali and Chad.

In addition to the funding announced on Monday, the European Commission has already allocated an additional €175 million in humanitarian aid to support those most in need in Ukraine and Moldova and allocated a further €10 million to Pakistan to respond to the flash floods that a major impact on the food, nutrition and livelihoods of the affected communities.

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Source: dpa

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The Taliban government announced a total ban on the use of foreign currency in Afghanistan based on the economic situation it is going through and the “interests” of the country.

“The economic situation and the national interests of the country require that all Afghans use the Afghan currency in all trade transactions”, the Taliban said in a statement released on social media by their official spokesman, Zabihulá Mujahid.

Thus, they deepened that the use of international currencies “has negative effects on the economy” and that the country’s poor financial situation “reaches all compatriots.”

Those who violate this new rule will face “legal action”, the Afghan Taliban government warned.

The Taliban government is pushing for billions of dollars in central bank reserves to be released as the nation affected by drought and decades of conflict faces a cash shortage, massive famines and a new migration crisis.

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Source: La Vanguardia

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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has undertaken a wide ministerial reshuffle this Wednesday that introduces changes in key positions such as Justice, Education and Foreign Affairs. Liz Truss joins the latter portfolio. She has already led  the Ministry of Commerce, playing a key role in negotiations with the European Union after Brexit.

Truss replaces Dominic Raab, who after recent criticism of his role in the Afghanistan crisis will assume the Ministry of Justice, until now in the hands of Robert Buckland. Raab will also serve as deputy prime minister in this new cabinet, which would show that Johnson continues to trust him despite the controversy.

In fact, his formal appointment as ‘number two’ makes official a position that Raab had already been occupying ‘de facto’, as was evident when he assumed the Government on an interim basis while the prime minister remained admitted by Covid-19 in a hospital.

Downing Street has also confirmed other departures such as Gavin Williamson, head of Education, and Robert Jenrick, who will transfer the Housing portfolio to Michael Gove. On the other hand, they retain their positions heavyweights of the current Executive as the Minister of the Interior, Priti Patel, and the Minister of Finance, Rishi Sunak.

Source: dpa

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The prices of goods have been gradually increasing in the Afghan capital, Kabul, whose banks have been closed since the arrival of the Taliban group last week.

According to information from the Afghan media, both banking institutions and the main currency exchange market, Sarai Shahzada, have not been serving customers since last week.

Through a statement issued on August 21, the market explained that, since the exchange of currencies depends directly on the Central Bank of the nation, it will remain closed until the entity decides to resume its operations.

ATMs are not operational either

Sources of the aforementioned portal indicated that the payment of salaries to officials and other employees of private organizations is paralyzed, which left thousands of people in limbo.

So far, the insurgents have not yet pronounced on the economic situation or their plans to reactivate the economy pending the configuration of a new government.

Source: Doblellave

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The Facebook company banned the profiles of the Taliban and those who support or praise them on the social network, as well as on the WhatsApp messaging application and on Instagram, according to a statement.

The company based its decision on its policy regarding dangerous organizations, which will allow them to block profiles run by the Taliban or who speak on their behalf.

“The Taliban are a terrorist organization sanctioned under the law of the United States,” detailed Facebook. However, they are not officially designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States.

The company noted that it employs a “group of experts in Afghanistan, whose native language is Pashtun or Dari Persian, who have knowledge of the local context.” Their task is to remove the prohibited material.

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Source: ABC

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