Afghan food access remains vulnerable to border closures and rerouting

Published by Albis · 18 Jun 2026

WFP reporting cited by Amu TV says Afghanistan’s inflation rose in April and May as border closures with Pakistan and disruptions in Iran pushed traders toward longer, costlier routes through Central Asia and western corridors

• • When aid corridors fail, hunger can worsen even where funding and supplies technically exist.
• • Afghanistan’s annual inflation rose to 8.6% in April from 7.6% a month earlier, according to a World Food Programme market assessment reported by Amu TV.
• • Food inflation reached 8.5%, while non-food inflation reached 8.8%, the same report says.
• • The source of strain was not only domestic.