Chad declares humanitarian crisis, pleads for international help

Yaoundé, Cameroon - Officials in Chad say urgent international help is needed to save the lives of more than 2 million people caught in a severe humanitarian crisis caused by conflicts and climate shocks.

Officials say the country is among the poorest nations in the world, and food is particularly scarce now, as hunger peaks in the June-to-August lean season between harvests.

Abdelmadjid Abderahim, Cha