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UN warns famine is on the horizon for several African countries

United Nations World Food Programme sounds an alarm on impending food crises.

Some 20 million people are at risk of starvation in the next six months. This warning comes from the U.N.’s World Food Programme as it asks world governments for the highest level of humanitarian aid ever. 

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