Thousands of children in Sudan could die due to malnutrition as the nearly year-long conflict puts the country on the brink of the world’s worst hunger crisis. The United Nations warns that a famine could be declared in the coming months. Gaza is also on the brink of famine. This explainer looks at what famine is and what it means when famine is declared - answering search questions that people are asking online.
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