Fears that famine is looming in South Sudan

Sep 09, 2014, 11:42 AM

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Experts are warning that South Sudan could face a famine by the end of the year. The UN says at least four million people are facing starvation after farmers missed the planting season. The rainy season has also destroyed roads, making it hard for aid agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance. The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza reports from the remote village of Ganyiel, in the north of the country.