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South Sudan: Shattered Dream
Our World's Yalda Hakim travels deep into rural South Sudan. She meets people on the verge of starvation, living off little more than leaves and grass.
Just four years after South Sudan was granted independence, becoming the world's newest country, it has descended into chaos and conflict. The fighting, mostly along ethnic lines, has created one of the world's largest humanitarian crises. Thousands have been killed, more than two million people displaced, and parts of the country are on the brink of famine. Our World's Yalda Hakim travels deep into rural South Sudan. She meets traumatised people, some on the verge of starvation, living off little more than leaves and grass.
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Sun 1 Nov 201521:30GMT
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Yalda Hakim |
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- Sat 31 Oct 201504:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Sat 31 Oct 201521:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Sun 1 Nov 201503:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Sun 1 Nov 201521:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only