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That's NPR's Carrie Khan in Bethlehem. In Sudan, the severity of the famine has worsened. Hunger experts say the country is experiencing one of the worst starvation crises in modern times. Since April of last year, a brutal civil war between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group has fueled a near unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

That's NPR's Carrie Khan in Bethlehem. In Sudan, the severity of the famine has worsened. Hunger experts say the country is experiencing one of the worst starvation crises in modern times. Since April of last year, a brutal civil war between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group has fueled a near unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

That's NPR's Carrie Khan in Bethlehem. In Sudan, the severity of the famine has worsened. Hunger experts say the country is experiencing one of the worst starvation crises in modern times. Since April of last year, a brutal civil war between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group has fueled a near unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

NPR's West Africa correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu has been covering this and joins us now. Good morning, Emmanuel.

NPR's West Africa correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu has been covering this and joins us now. Good morning, Emmanuel.

NPR's West Africa correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu has been covering this and joins us now. Good morning, Emmanuel.

And a Merry Christmas to you.

And a Merry Christmas to you.

And a Merry Christmas to you.

So earlier this year, famine was declared in one part of Sudan, but it's now spread to five areas. What do we know so far?

So earlier this year, famine was declared in one part of Sudan, but it's now spread to five areas. What do we know so far?

So earlier this year, famine was declared in one part of Sudan, but it's now spread to five areas. What do we know so far?

We were mentioning this ongoing civil war. How has the war made the humanitarian crisis more severe?

We were mentioning this ongoing civil war. How has the war made the humanitarian crisis more severe?

We were mentioning this ongoing civil war. How has the war made the humanitarian crisis more severe?

How have the Sudanese authorities responded?

How have the Sudanese authorities responded?

How have the Sudanese authorities responded?

That's NPR's West Africa correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu. Thanks so much.

That's NPR's West Africa correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu. Thanks so much.