CNN International will this weekend air a new 30 minute special on the famine currently affecting parts of Eastern Africa.

'CNN: Witness To Famine' features first-hand accounts from CNN correspondents as more than 12 million people across the Horn of Africa struggle to deal with the regions worst drought in 60 years.



David McKenzie, Nima Elbagir, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta will take viewers behind the stories they've reported in recent weeks and share their experiences covering the disaster.

'CNN: Witness To Famine' debuts at 1300 GMT Saturday on CNN International, with repeat airings at 2000 GMT Saturday and 0900 GMT Sunday.

CNN Press Release - Nima Elbagir joins CNN as a London-based international correspondent, it was announced today by Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president of international newsgathering for CNN Worldwide.

Below is the announcement Khosravi circulated to CNN staff Monday:

"I am proud to announce the appointment of Nima Elbagir as an International Correspondent, based in London. An award-winning journalist, Nima has been freelancing for us in the past year and covered a number of top stories including Afghanistan, the violence against women in Congo, and the referendum in Sudan.

Nima was born in Sudan and speaks fluent Arabic; from her base in London she will also be traveling and reporting from Africa and the Mideast.

Nima's experience, personal knowledge and background further strengthen our newsgathering team worldwide, as we continue our commitment to Content Ownership Strategy.

Nima, welcome to CNN!"

Earlier: Elbagir; Santos Freelance For CNN International

Forum users have noted the presence of two new faces over the last few months on CNN International.

Nima Elbagir has been reporting on a variety of stories out of Africa, while Nina dos Santos has filed several reports - dating back from early December - from CNN London.

After receiving some email enquiries, CNN Observations reached out to CNN International to confirm the status of both Nima and Nina, and CNN confirms that both correspondents are only freelancing for the network at this stage.

You can see videos of reports Nima Elbagir has filed for CNN by clicking here.

You can see videos of reports Nina dos Santos has filed for CNN by clicking here.