it is still far from enough. to darfur. it is still far from enou:h. . , . to darfur.enou:h. ., , ., ~ enough. that is a senior africa correspondent _ enough. that is a senior africa correspondent reporting - enough. that is a senior africa correspondent reporting on . enough. that is a senior africa | correspondent reporting on the crucial story in sudan. let's return to one of main stories this hour. and the bbc has seen research, which suggests working in extreme heat during pregnancy doubled the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage in india. researchers from the study, published in the international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, are now working with scientists in the uk to better understand the findings. let's speak to dr rachel huxley, head of mitigation for climate and health at wellcome — a charitable foundation focused on health research. thank you forjoining us on the programme. first of all, what do we know about how rising temperatures are affecting pregnant women? we know are affecting pregnant women? - know the climate crisis is a health crisis. the

region. and the western states of the darfur re . ion. and the western states of the darfur reuion.rfur reuion. , . , ., ., ., region. the statistics are worth reiterating. _ region. the statistics are worth reiterating, the _ region. the statistics are worth reiterating, the united - region. the statistics are worth reiterating, the united nations| reiterating, the united nations saying the 8.1 million people have been forcibly displaced and thousands killed. ~ , ,., , ~ been forcibly displaced and thousands killed. ~ , , ~ ., thousands killed. absolutely. we are used to terrible _ thousands killed. absolutely. we are used to terrible statistics _ thousands killed. absolutely. we are used to terrible statistics from - used to terrible statistics from around the world, but people forget that sudan is a very large country with a population of around 50 million. so we are talking about roughly half the population at least, that is a minimum estimate, which is suffering in some way or other. the lucky ones are those who have managed to get out, but then the neighbouring countries are h

exactly, where we work for the people of darfur in sudan. and again, it was gut—wrenching, really., again, mostly women and children. the women have been raped. the men have been killed, and the children are traumatised. this is the reality there. but is the world ready to listen? i struggle to get the attention to these neglected emergencies. so the media organisations like bbc world that do cover. aljazeera, if you are this, most national media have become nationalistic. i mean, they are so interested in neighbourhood problems and in the domestic power struggles, etc. where is the humanity that was there even 20 years ago, when darfur was on the global agenda and prime minister blair, president bush, the french president, the eu commission was seized by the matter every single month. so you think fundamental changes in the international community, because i'm just, again, looking at the data. if you look at the last five years of un appeals, which of course has added up to hundreds of billions of dollars for different crises and humanitarian disasters around the world, there's be

in the western region of darfur, where african and arab communities have long been at loggerheads.he violence in the region and have called for an independent international investigation. the united nations says that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed, it could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis. let's speak to bashair ahmed, who is the ceo of shabaka, who have been supporting the ongoing response to this crisis in sudan. thank you very much for being here on bbc news. our alarmed are you at the humanitarian situation on the ground? the humanitarian situation on the round? . ~' ,, , the humanitarian situation on the round? ., ~ i. , . the humanitarian situation on the round? ., ~ , . ., ground? thank you very much for havin: ground? thank you very much for having here- _ ground? thank you very much for having here. we _ ground? thank you very much for having here. we are _ ground? thank you very much for having here. we are very - ground? thank you very much for. having here. we are very concerned about the situation because what we are

within sudan lies another humanitarian crisis in the western region of darfur for where the rsf is accuseding and killing non-arabs. they have repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and have called for an independent international investigation. the united nations says that with a .1 million people forcibly displaced and tens of thousands killed, this could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis. the bbc has uncared -- uncovered harrowing violence experienced by women in sudan. a report on the chat-sudan border. a warning that some viewers may find this report distressing. >> yesterday, 19-year-old ameena found out she is pregnant. in minutes, she will begin an abortion, desperately hoping that her family never knows. >> it happened in sudan, i'm not married and i was a virgin, except for the incident that happened. >> this young woman whose ne we have changed was trying to flee fighting in her hometown and she was captured, held for a day, and repeatedly raped. >> i didn't tell anyone and i don't think anyone knows. >> the sexual violence experienced by women l

exactly where we work for the people of darfur in sudan. and again, it was gut wrenching, really. are, again, mostly women and children. the women have been raped. the men have been killed, and the children are are traumatised. this is the reality there. but is the world ready to listen? i struggle to get the attention to these neglected emergencies. so the media organizations like bbc world that do cover aljazeera, if you are this most national media have become nationalistic. i mean, they are so interested in neighbourhood problems and in the domestic power struggles, etc. where is the humanity that was there even 20 years ago when darfur was on the global agenda and prime minister blair, president bush, the french president, the eu commission was seized by the matter every single month. so you think fundamental has changed you in the international community, because i'm just, again, looking at the data. if you look at the last five years of un appeals, which is of course has added up to hundreds of billions of dollars for different crises and humanitarian disasters around the w

where we worked for the people who fleed darfur in sudan. and again, it was gut—wrenching, really.d children. the women have been raped. the men have been killed, and the children are traumatised. this is the reality there. but is the world ready to listen right now? i struggled to get the attention to these neglected emergencies. so there are media organisations, like bbc world, that do cover. aljazeera, a few others. most national media have become nationalistic. i mean, they are so interested in neighbourhood problems and in the domestic power struggles, etc. where is the humanity that was there even 20 years ago when darfur was on the global agenda and prime minister blair, president bush, the french president, the eu commission was seized by the matter every single month. so you think something pretty fundamental has changed, do you? in the international community, because i'm just... again, looking at the data, if you look at the last five years of un appeals, which, of course, has added up to hundreds of billions of dollars for different crises and humanitarian disasters aro

the day| before yesterday we opened our fourth school in darfur to educate girls.nd many people like us, many nonprofits like us are doing the same thing. we are educating girls underground, basically every time i meet them, and i was talking to them last week in kandahar, they were just so grateful to be in that space. 30 girlsjust graduated from grade 12 in kandahar, and she told me, she was like, can we continue coming to the school even if we graduate from year 12? this is the level of sensitivity people have to request. there were literally women who were crying to get their daughters admitted into our programmes and this is what all other nonprofits are doing, ensuring that girls stay in school and there is a holistic way where we can educate girls.— holistic way where we can educate girls. how risky is that work _ educate girls. how risky is that work you _ educate girls. how risky is that work you are - educate girls. how risky is that work you are doing? l educate girls. how risky is - that work you are doing? very ris . i that work you are doing? very ris

but zahra says black african women are being targeted and are for. are being targeted in darfur.lence are widespread. but this is a taboo topic here, and comes with a lot of shame and stigma. this means that those who speak out or seek medical attention are only a fraction of those who are affected. ordinary women are paying the price for the brutality which has been unleashed by the conflict in sudan. with no end in sight, many more people could end up suffering in silence. mercyjuma, bbc news, on the chad—sudan border. uk private rents have risen at the fastest pace since 2015 according to official figures. the office for national statistics said average rents increased by 9% in the year to february, while house prices dipped slightly. in england, london renters saw prices rise the most at 10.6%, taking average monthly rent in the capital to over £2,000. junior doctors in england have voted by 98% in favour of continuing strike action for another six months. the voting turnout was 62%. there have been ten walk—outs so far byjunior doctors since the first one in march last year.

. -- darfur.ame atrocities are happening again in darfur with very little consequence or attention from the world. so, this is a very serious situation leading to the suffering of millions of people, to 8 million people being uprooted from their homes. and also, to the possible destabilization of the entire region because it is affecting sudan and also all of the countries surrounding it. >> there are many issues at crisis points but things are particularly serious for the 12 million or so women and girls in sudan. what is their situation like? >> we have had accounts of appalling brutality. of rape on a systematic basis. of cruel sexual torture. we have had statements from witnesses that talk about sexual slavery of women and girls. even of markets where women are bought and sold for the purpose of sexual slavery. these are accounts we have collected from refugees fleeing sudan. they are just appalling. these are one of the reasons why we are sounding the alarm. but from any point of view the sit

and within sudan lies another humanitarian crisis in the western region of darfur, where the rsf is accusedeting and killing non—arabs, with reports of hundreds of deaths. the rsf have repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and have called for an independent international investigation. the united nations says that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced and tens of thousands killed, this could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis. and the bbc has uncovered harrowing evidence of the violence experienced by women in the ongoing conflict in sudan. the bbc�*s merchuma reports on the chad/sudan border in adre. and a warning that some viewers may find this report distressing. yesterday, 19—year—old amina found out that she is pregnant. within minutes, she will begin an abortion, desperately hoping that her family never knows. translation: it happened in sudan. i'm not married, and i was a virgin, except for the incident that happened. this young woman, whose name we have changed, says she was trying to flee fighting in her hometown when she was captured, held for

there is fierce fighting, and within sudan lies another humanitarian crisis, in the western region of darfurthe rsf is accused of targeting and killing non—arabs, with reports of hundreds of deaths. the rsf have repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and have called for an independent international investigation. the united nations says that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed, this could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis. and the bbc has uncovered harrowing evidence of the violence experienced by women in the ongoing conflict in sudan. the bbc�*s merchuma reports on the chad sudan border, in adre, and a warning that some viewers may find this report distressing. yesterday, 19—year—old amina found out that she is pregnant. within minutes, she will begin an abortion, desperately hoping that her family never knows. translation: it happened in sudan. i'm not married, and i was a virgin, except for the incident that happened. this young woman, whose name we have changed, says she was trying to flee fighting in her hometown whe

source of support for the rsf and hemedti and the arms have been coming in through chad, mainly, into darfurnto sudan. there are other routes, as well, through south sudan and libya. now the chadian government, as well as the united arab emirates, have denied these reports. and in february of this year, the army, which essentially now is the de facto government of sudan, closed the border, the western border. they said that was because they thought that some of the humanitarian aid that has been coming in through that border into darfur has been used as a cover to smuggle weapons. already there have been serious, serious food shortages in the country, and they are worried that it could reach the highest levels of food insecurity. that is a hunger catastrophe going into the lean season in may and onwards. what's in it for a gulf state to get involved with one side or another in sudan? i mean, what is the connection? sudan is a member of the arab league and therefore, when it comes to voting, you know, the different sides would like to have them in their corner. so it's really a question of ge

a recent report revealed that one child is dying every two hours at a camp in north darfur.umanitarian partners estimate in the coming weeks and months, somewhere in the region of around 222,000 children could die from malnutrition. and with the estimated who estimates more than 70% of health facilities are not functional. amy: the conflict between the sudanese military and the rival rapid support forces, or rsf, erupted nearly a year ago on april 15, 2023 and has displaced over 8 million people. around 90% of the population facing emergency levels of food insecurity in sudan are in khartoum, darfur, and kordofan -- areas which have seen some of the most intense fighting. but the u.n.'s appeal for $2.7 billion for sudan is less than 5% funded. aid is also drying up in chad, where some 1.2 million sudanese have taken refuge. the war has also led to many reports of armed forces using rape and sexual violence as a weapon. and some 19 million children have been deprived of school. alex de waal, famine is your area of expertise. you are executive director of the world peace found

now the same atrocities are happening again in darfur, was very little consequence and very little attentionon. it's leading to the suffering of millions of people, 8 million people being uprooted from their homes. and also to the possible destabilisation of the whole region. it's affecting saddam but also the countries surrounding it.— saddam but also the countries surrounding it. there are many issues at crisis _ surrounding it. there are many issues at crisis point. -- - issues at crisis point. -- affecting _ issues at crisis point. -- affecting sudan. - issues at crisis point. -- affecting sudan. but - issues at crisis point. -- - affecting sudan. but especially the women _ affecting sudan. but especially the women and _ affecting sudan. but especially the women and girls _ affecting sudan. but especially the women and girls in - affecting sudan. but especially the women and girls in sudan. | the women and girls in sudan. what is the situation right for them? ~ ., what is the situation right for them? ~ . ., , ., them? we have had accounts of a- allin: them? we have had accounts of appal

you have to go across the border, for example, into darfur, with assistance.e insecurity is rampant. so you need a ceasefire to be able to reach all of these communities, including the people locked in continuous violence in and around the capital city, khartoum, orfor around the capital city, khartoum, or for that matter, around the capital city, khartoum, orfor that matter, in darfur, and in many other places with intense ongoing conflict. h0??? in many other places with intense ongoing conflict.— ongoing conflict. how likely is a ceasefire? _ ongoing conflict. how likely is a ceasefire? i— ongoing conflict. how likely is a ceasefire? i know _ ongoing conflict. how likely is a ceasefire? i know the _ ongoing conflict. how likely is a ceasefire? i know the un - ongoing conflict. how likely is a l ceasefire? i know the un security council we mentioned earlier has been trying to get one. how difficult will that be?- been trying to get one. how difficult will that be? there has been unsuccessful— difficult will that be? there has been unsuccessful attempts - dif

in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheadstargeting and killing non—arabs, with reports of hundreds of deaths. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani, has been given rare access with the sudanese army, and managed to make it to the front line of the fighting close to the capital khartoum. the front line of a war the world has forgotten. sudanese army troops, celebrating success as they push towards the capital. a victory over their rivals, the rapid support forces. this market used to be the life of the city. now look at it. normal life here, destroyed. we hear stories of rape, looting and indiscriminate violence at the hands of the rsf. this war is taking everything from people. millions across the country have had to leave their lives behind. few have stayed. 64—year—old mukhtar took us to see what used to be a town square. now a makeshift graveyard. translation: there are 150 people here. | i knew many of them. mohammed, abdullah, jalal. .. there's just me left. a moment to remember their names. for many, a grave is only a number. the

there is fierce fighting and within sudan lies another humanitarian crisis, in the western region of darfurccused of targeting and killing non—arabs, with reports of hundreds of deaths. the rsf have repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and have called for an independent international investigation. the united nations says that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed. this could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis. and the bbc has uncovered harrowing evidence of the violence experienced by women in the ongoing conflict in sudan. the bbc�*s merchuma reports on the chad sudan border, in adre, and a warning that some viewers may find this report distressing. yesterday, this 19—year—old found out that she is pregnant. within minutes, she will begin an abortion, desperately hoping that her family never knows. it desperately hoping that her family never know-— desperately hoping that her family never knows. . , , ,, ., never knows. it happened in sudan. i'm not married _ never knows. it happened in sudan. i'm not married and _ never

what they experienced in west darfur, and the journey to chad and shortages of supplies.milies. they sometimes have to go a distance to find it. you have highlighted the need for increased aid, how difficult logistically is it to get aid into the region?— logistically is it to get aid into the reuion? ., , , , . the region? tremendously difficult. the overall response _ the region? tremendously difficult. the overall response that _ the region? tremendously difficult. the overall response that the - the region? tremendously difficult. the overall response that the us i the region? tremendously difficult. l the overall response that the us has lodged for the sudan humanitarian situation and five countries surrounding sudan that are hosting refugees. the total is over $4 billion. we are already in march, we barely have 5% supported. so just having the resources to procure the items are difficult. getting into this part of chad, it is a long way from supply routes, it is a landlocked country, in a fragile region, with roots very difficult to pass. we are in the dry season, t

but zahra says black african women are being targeted in darfur.enge. with this conflict, cases of sexual violence are widespread, but this is a taboo topic here and comes with a lot of shame and stigma. this means that those who speak out or seek medical attention are only a fraction of those who are affected. ordinary women are paying the price for the brutality which has been unleashed by the conflict in sudan with no end in sight. many more people could end up suffering in silence. merchuma, bbc news on the chad—sudan border. important reporting, and insight we are not often getting. let's speak to the world food programme's regional director is east africa, michael dunford. why do you think the international community is struggling to focus attention on this humanitarian crisis? ~' . . attention on this humanitarian crisis? ,, . . ., crisis? think the challenge we are facin: is crisis? think the challenge we are facing is that _ crisis? think the challenge we are facing is that there _ crisis? think the challenge we are facing is that there ar

the situation --and darfur.earch shows playing sounds at sites where coral is degraded could encourage regrowth. they were more than seven times to settle on a damaged reef with sounds of a healthy reef. so the clicking and scratching that makes up its soundscape was playing. thank you for watching world news america. stay with bbc news. somaskanda in washington. stay with bbc news. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and advisors. cunard is a proud supporter of public television. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening. >> tonight, a bipartisan majority in the house passes legislation that could result in a tiktok

it is one of the county's breadbaskets, and the other one is darfur, so if the situation is not arrestedide going on at the same time in sudan. now, a un—backed report says action is needed to prevent widespread death and total collapse of livelihoods, and avert a catastrophic hunger in sudan, what do you think it would take to bring relief to people in sudan and what prospects are there for negotiation between sudan's government and the rapid support forces? we need to understand that access of humanitarian aid is not contingent on the ceasefire, the parties to the conflict need to understand that, because we've seen conflict go on around the world but access is allowed by parties, because it is their obligation to do that, but to your question, the parties need to allow the aid to come in across the border, that can be delivered, it was done a couple of decades ago when sudan and south sudan were fighting and many lives were saved, at the same time aid across the lines, meaning some areas are controlled by rsf, rapid support forces and some by the military. that aid needs to go from on

the situation --and darfur.earch shows playing sounds at sites where coral is degraded could encourage regrowth. they were more than seven times to settle on a damaged reef with sounds of a healthy reef. so the clicking and scratching that makes up its soundscape was playing. thank you for watching world news america. stay with bbc news. somaskanda in washington. stay with bbc news. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and advisors. cunard is a proud supporter of public television. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening. >> tonight, a bipartisan majority in the house passes legislation that could result in a tiktok ban if the chinese owners do not sell. >> the race for the white house

in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheadsaccused the rsf of targeting and killing non—arabs, resulting in reports of hundreds of deaths. the un now reports that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed, there are warnings of growing hunger. the rsf has repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and has called for an independent international investigation. the un security council has called for a ceasefire in sudan to coincide with the muslim holy month of ramadan, but an agreement is unlikely. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani has been given rare access with the sudanese army, to the frontline city of 0mdurmarn, close to the capital khartoum, and sent us this report. the front line of a war the world has forgotten. sudanese army troops celebrating a rare success as they push towards the capital. a fragile victory over their rivals, the rapid support forces. this market used to be the life of the city. now look at it. normal life here destroyed. we heard stories of rape, looting a

it is one of the county's breadbaskets, and the other one is darfur, if the situation is not arrestedenocide going on at the same time incident. now, a un—backed report says action is needed to prevent widespread death and total collapse of livelihoods and avert a catastrophic event in sudan, what do you think it would take to bring relief to people in sudan and what prospects are there for negotiation between sudan's government and the rapid support forces? we need to understand that access of that access of humanitarian aid is not contingent on the ceasefire, that the parties to the conflict need to understand, because we have seen conflict go on around the world but access is allowed by parties because it is their obligation to do that, but to your question, the parties need to allow the aid to come in across the border, that can be delivered, it was done a couple of decades ago when sudan and south sudan were fighting and many lives were saved, at the same time aid across the lines, meaning some areas are controlled by rsf, rapid support forces that aid needs to go from one point

ukrainians also did not go to the maidans when hundreds of thousands of black people were dying in darfurt did not particularly concern us, or in the balkans , i also did not see something like this in kyiv, such an exit to the street, give freedom to the states that once were made up yugoslavia, so we are not all so holy and divine, now the second is absolutely about people. i agree with the lady that people are really the greatest value, and it is a terrible, well, terrible tragedy if we lose them, because people are a state, how many people are needed, no one has told us yet, i don't know if it is worth saying, and because this is the fog of war or a military secret, my sources, i don't , i rely on them, i say that we need 200 thousand for the offensive, 50 thousand for the defense, well, the generals will choose from that. or in defense whether to attack or defend. on the other hand, all drones are useful. so, well, it’s very simple, there are 500-750 thousand russians somewhere in our territory, so very, very much, approximately, and the ministry tells us that there will be 2 million

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in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheadsses accused the rsf of targeting and killing non—arabs, resulting in reports of hundreds of deaths. the rsf has repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and has called for an independent international investigation. the un now reports that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed there are warnings of growing hunger. the un security council has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in sudan. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani, has been given rare access with the sudanese army, to the front line city of omdurman, close to the capital khartoum. and sent us this report. ofa of a wall of the world has forgotten. i'm a group celebrating success as they push towards capital. this market used to be the life of the city. now located. normal life here destroyed. we heard stories of rape, looting and indiscriminate violence at the hands of the rsl. —— are sf. this war has taken everything from people. millions across the country have had to leave their

the delivery of humanitarian aid to avert famine conditions, pariticularly in the western region of darfur that warning from the un. it is severe indeed. it _ that warning from the un. it is severe indeed. it is _ that warning from the un. it 3 severe indeed. it is coming amid a backdrop of similar wordings from various un agencies as well as from humanitarian agencies concerning sudan. this crisis is now approaching its one year mark. millions of people are being impacted. nearly 8 million people are estimated to have fled their homes, some of them are in neighbouring countries, others are internally displaced. nearly half the population is currently dependent on aid. the fighting and the violence continues in this one is coming that up to 5 million people could be facing very severe malnutrition. find people could be facing very severe malnutrition.— people could be facing very severe malnutrition. and tell us about the war, the series _ malnutrition. and tell us about the war, the series army _ malnutrition. and tell us about the war, the series army and _ malnutrition. and tell us about

delivery of humanitarian aid urgently to avert famine conditions, pariticularly in the western region of darfurondent in addis ababa, kalkidan yibeltal, and asked him about the severity of this warning. indeed. and it's a manifestation of the dire humanitarian situation in the country. it's currently a country where around 8 million people are pushed out of their homes because of the violence there. some of them have crossed borders into neighbouring countries like chad, ethiopia and also egypt as well. but a large portion of these people are currently inside sudan as internally displaced people. now, these people require aid, which is not being provided sufficiently. on top of that, the ongoing violence has disrupted agricultural production, and logistical efforts are also disrupted because the violence has has impaired transportation. a combination of all these are have created a sense that things could go worse. and as mr griffith is warning that in the coming months, particularly as the lean season approaches, millions of people could be finding themselves in famine—like conditions, in cata

in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheads

in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheadssed the rsf of targeting and killing non—arabs, resulting in reports of hundreds of deaths. the rsf has repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and has called for an independent international investigation. the un now reports that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed. there are warnings of growing hunger. the un security council has called for a ceasefire in sudan to coincide with the muslim holy month of ramadan, but an agreement is unlikely. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani, has been given rare access with the sudanese army, to the front line city of omdur—marn, close to the capital khartoum and sent us this report. children in sudan are facing a living nightmare. celebrating a rare success as they pushed with the capital. prep and support forces. this market used to be the life of the city, now look at it. normal life here destroyed. we hear stories of rape, looting and indiscriminate violence at the hands... this or sticking mil

delivery of humanitarian aid urgently to avert famine conditions, pariticularly in the western region of darfur5, the busiest motorway in the uk that connects all of the major london airports — as unprecedented closures come into force. motorists have been warned of gridlock on roads around the m25 in surrey this weekend because of the first planned daytime closure of the motorway since it opened in 1986. among those affected by the disruption are people going to gatwick and heathrow airports, as well as the channel ports. let's speak to our correspondent marc ashdown. what is going on there? not so glamorous. _ what is going on there? not so glamorous, really, _ what is going on there? not so glamorous, really, here. - what is going on there? not so glamorous, really, here. this. what is going on there? not so | glamorous, really, here. this is what is going on there? not so - glamorous, really, here. this is the sort of scene you don't usually see, the m25 completely shut, eight lines of traffic which would normally be thundering past yet at this time of day. about 100 vehicles a minute to co

in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been in conflict,ng and killing non—arabs, with reports of hundreds of deaths. the rsf have repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and have called for an independent international investigation. the united nations says that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed, the conflict could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani, has been given rare access with the sudanese army, and sent this report from the front line of the fighting close to the capital, khartoum. gun shots. the front line of a war the world has forgotten. sudanese army troops, celebrating success as they push towards the capital. a fragile victory over their rivals, the rapid support forces. this market used to be the life of the city. now look at it. normal life here, destroyed. we heard stories of rape, looting and indiscriminate violence at the hands of the rsf. this war is taking everything from people. millions across the country have had to leave

experts also warn that in darfur, in the west, a repeat of what the us called "genocide" 20 years agod sudan into "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history" and could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis as widespread famine looms. during his trip to egypt, un secretary general antonio guterres is also calling for an end to the violence in sudan. he's expected to meet sudanese refugees who fled the fighting for a meal breaking the daily ramadan fast. let's speak to christos christou. he's a surgeon and international president of medecins sans frontieres, one of the organisations that's working with sudanese refugees. hejoins us now from chad, where he's been assessing the situation in recent days. thank you for being with us, what is the scene like on the ground in chad where you are?— the scene like on the ground in chad where you are? thank you for having me and giving _ where you are? thank you for having me and giving us _ where you are? thank you for having me and giving us this _ where you are? thank you for having me and giving us this opportunity - where

evenin of the country, they can't reach even in the capital itself, khartoum, or in the province of darfurns have been committed there against the known arab —— the non—arab tribes by the rsf, which forced almost half a million people to leave the country, to chat, for example, they can't reach these areas. millions of people still under the rsf control and they can't get anything, literally anything, some of them have managed to leave the country to chat or other parts of sudan, but what is needed to be done now, badly, is to try to find a way to put more pressure on both warring parties to allow aid agencies to get what is needed to those refugees and people in need. thank you very much for taking us through more of those details, feras kilani. and just a pointer, we will have the second of our special reports from the region, from neighbouring chad, here on the programme in the next couple of hours, so do stay with us, we will have plenty more on that. one of our main stories, the ongoing situation in sudan. the london hospital which treated the princess of wales says it will investigat

both committed abuses during the civil war in darfur.n the last years of their actions have been absolutely brutal. they have killed detainees and have certainly bombed conscripted children as soldiers. they have looted supplies and attacked aid workers. and one woman they couldn't steal it they burnt it. they are targeting non-arab ethnic groups in darfur just as they did 20 years ago. last month's videos emerged of troops chanting ethnic slurs as they paraded the streets holding decapitated heads. according to the united nations, 15,000 people were killed in just one attack. more than 8 million people have fleaed their homes. 25 million, including 14 million children need humanitarian assistance. in addition, sudanese wom face the widespread use of rape as a weapon of war. the 21-year-old survivor said i n' many times i have been raped. diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have failed. cease-fire after cease-fire has been violated. in fact, the violence has intensified. last december i called for a special envoy for sudan assistant c

the needs for children in khartoum alone are massive but this is also true in darfur where i was lastonth. the scale and magnitude of need for children across the country are simply staggering. sudan is now the world's largest displacement crisis. and some of the most vulnerable children are in the hardest to reach places. amy: that was jill lawyler, chief of field operations and emergency for unicef in sudan. the u.n. general assembly is considering its a draft for its first ever resolution on artificial intelligence. the measure was spearheaded by the u.s., which says it aims to make ai safe, secure and trustworthy, and easily accessible to all. while presenting the draft resolution last week, a reporter asked u.s. ambassador to the u.n. linda thomas-greenfield if the u.s. approves of israel using ai in its assault on gaza. >> the israeli litter has confirmed they are using artificial intelligence in targeting in their war in gaza. do you condemn that and will that be taken into your account in this ai resolution? >> we have been clear this resolution is about making ai safe and sec

the recent report reveals that one child is dying every two hours in north darfur. our humanitarian partners estimate in the coming weeks and months, somewhere in the region of around 222,000 children could die from malnutrition. and with the estimated who estimates that more than 70% of health facilities are not functional. amy: in haiti, armed groups have launched new attacks and blockades in the suburbs near port-au-prince with multiple deaths reported. the u.s. state department on wednesday confirmed it had completed the first evacuation of more than 15 u.s. citizens from port-au-prince. florida officials also chartered a plane to evacuate over a dozen residents of florida from haiti wednesday. florida's republican governor ron desantis has warned he'll block the entry of undocumented haitian immigrants into florida and threatened to fly any undocumented haitians in florida to martha's vineyard in massachusetts. this comes as dozens of congressmembers are urging the biden administration stop deportations to haiti due to the worsening violence and instability and