BBC World Service South Asia

The World This Week

News

What's been happening around the world and why it matters

The World This Week: The Reason Why this Child is Hungry

Magazines & Reviews

The reason why this child is hungry

25/02/2017 GMT

The Reason Why this Child is Hungry

BBC World Service - The World This Week, The Reason Why this Child is Hungry

Famine has been officially declared in South Sudan

Famine has been officially declared in South Sudan.

For the first time in six years, famine has been officially declared in South Sudan. Three other countries are also threatened. All have been hit by warfare.

(Photo: A child being treated for malnutrition at a Doctors Without Borders clinic in South Sudan. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

BBC World Service

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The World This Week

The Reason Why this Child is Hungry

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service South Asia

About BBC World Service