were subsisting
-subsistais
Past progressive conjugation of subsist. There are other translations for this conjugation.

subsist

Turning to the grave humanitarian situation, which had been exacerbated by drought, he stated that over half the Afghan population were subsisting on humanitarian assistance.
Passant ensuite à une situation humanitaire dont la gravité avait été exacerbée par la sécheresse, il a déclaré que plus de la moitié de la population afghane comptait sur l'aide humanitaire pour survivre.
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