gary lane, our city international correspondent. another crisis is looming, one place in nearly8 million people at risk in west africa. niger is facing its worst hunger crisis. charlene israel has the story. >> reporter: some humanitarian aid works are calling it a famine. the u.n.'s world food program says 7.3 million people are in desperate need of food. that is half the country's population. crops have failed and livestock died off. many people have resorted to eating leaves and berries. this woman says we don't have any food. it has beenmore than 3 weeks since i have even seen a single seed. many areas are dealing with flooding from tror torrential rains. 16.7 pcent of children under the age of 5 are acutely malnourished. the u.n. declares is an emergency when it reaches 15 percent. >> there is a vicious cycle between malnutrition and sickness. a sick child doesn't eat and an undernourish child gets sick more often. >> what others can do to help elevate the suffering. >> there is nothing that can take the place of praye we need

my colleague gary lane from indonesia. >> the intent is the same, destroy christianity ancreate an islamistate throughout indonesia. >> ten years have passed since the worst of jihad. today believers are still suffering, especially that convert from islam to christianity. also churches are being shut down. the islamic defenders front, they push for the arrest of church officials and evangelist. the filadelfia batak christian protestant church gathered at the local mosque and tried to prevent the christians from meeting. pastor palty says the mob grew to about 1500. >> some through stones and shouting god is great and calling us infidels. some shouted burn the church, close itown. >> local officials closed the church last january. since then they have worshipped outside and have placed dead rats and broken glass. the indonesia constitution guaranes religious liberty. christians expernce less than the muslim majorit mosques are being built but few new churches are allowed for a growing christian population. what about former muslims that embrace ristianity in the world's nation. just ask these p

. >> gary lane, cbn news. >>> up next, the ministry that is helping these backpackers find the narrow path. igdal knew every year, young adultslock to news new zealand flock to go backpacking, tse that stop in the town of wanaka make an unexpected discovery. >> it is known as the backpaer phenomenon. thousands of young people between 18 and 29 flock to noouz new zealand to go on walk about. they discover themsves. there is a whole culture geared just for bapackers. here in wanaka loted in new zealand's south island. there is a church dedicated to reaching this transient population. on this sunday evening, young peoplefrom germmyjapan and holland are among the visitors to wanaka's lighthouse church a. local missionary hosts a barbecue for the backpackers. offer of free food and fellowship is enough to draw a small crowd from the local inns. >> people are really different here. really friendly. >> you are a buddhist but hope to hearing about jesus? >> i am not good at buddhism, buddhist. i am interested about every way of thiing. >> that is what i like here in new zealan the hiking, the

sutter is a one-lane street between bush and gary which are two of the main thoroughfares in the city and is so busy as it is and so difficult to find parking as it is. it is a major concern. there are businesses close by the village which is two blocks away, laurel village has difficulty. there are lines backed up on the street on mayfair drive and california avenue trying to get into that parking space there, into the parking lot behind the village. there are problems everywhere with that. and it's -- i know it doesn't seem like maybe it's a lot to someone that doesn't live in an area without a problem of parking and don't know too many places in the city where that would be. but in our area right there between those two major streets, it's very difficult to find parking. and there are a lot of concerns as far as what it's going to take away. there were 13 trees are required by the zoning laws and they're only going to replace seven. you heard about the rear yard requirements and the density, it's almost doubling as many apartments as people per square footage there is supposed to b

gary richards. >> one intersection i have been flooded with complaints. >> reporter: the southbound highway 17 off ramp to hamilton avenue. it has three left turn lanes and that seems to surprise drivers who swerve to the right. >> people don't stay in their left turn lane when they make the turn. the city of campbell put solid white paint down to get the message across. >> reporter: it is number one on richard's list of most dangerous intersections. there were 18 accidents here last year. maud avenue and highway 237 in sun sun sun sunnyvale. >> it dubbed the maud monster. there is a whole series of traffic lights very close by. >> reporter: in oakland the locals will tell you 35th and victor avenues are it. in fact, the group walk oakland, bike oakland says all along 35th avenue cars come at you like fastballs. >> if you look at data across the city, over 26% of fatalities due to traffic are pedestrian. and about 3% are cyclists. that is a number we are uncomfortable with. >> reporter: the san francisco metropolitan transportation agency has a top ten list of the city's most dangerous intersections. what might be a surprise to many is busy 19th aven