this is bbc world news. the headlines: libya's internationally recognised government says it has launched an offensive on the rebel this is bbc world news today. groups marching on tripoli. they i'm martin stanford. accuse them of attempting a coup. our top stories. anti—government protesters are continuing with a demonstration outside the headquarters of the armed forces in the sudanese the libyan government begins a counter against rebel troops after capital. they say during your military officers have not been the capital tripoli comes under attack from rebels. trying to intervene in their translation: protests. the british prime minister, theresa may, says she has on this day, the libyan armed forces been forced to try to reach a deal with the main opposition party, declare the operation of —— the labour, or risk brexit is not launch of operation volcano of anger happening. cross—party talks have so far failed happening. cross—party talks have so to purge all of libya of rebel forces. farfailed to happening. cross—party talks have so far failed to deliver any agreement. and commemorations have been held in there camped out outside of rwanda to mark 25 years since the sudanese. they are coy for the genocide in which 800,000 people president to go. the junior officers we re genocide in which 800,000 people were killed. a candlelit vigil around the area have been very supportive in defending actions of the resistance. rwanda never again as the country march 25 years since the genocide that left more than

800,000 people dead. —— marks 25 yea rs. in libya, fighting is intensifying between rebel forces and those of the internationally recognised governments around tripoli. there are reports of both sides using x—rays. officials say the campus is 20 when people have died and another 27 have been injured. the united nations is called for an urgent troop. libya has been torn by violence and incivility since moma cannot be was deposed and killed in 2011. dozens of militias now operate against the un backed government and the prime minister but has struggled to assert any control. all the rebel libyan national army, led by general

haftar. since thursday the rebels who advanced on tripoli and 90 fears ofan who advanced on tripoli and 90 fears of an all—out warm. since thursday, the rebels have advanced on the capital tripoli, igniting fears of an all out war. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. this is a battle fought largely by pick—up truck. makeshift armoured vehicles jamming the routes in and out of tripoli. these belong to militias loyal to the government of national accord that is backed by the united nations. they are rushing to defend the capital. a government spokesman insisted they had slowed the advance of rival forces from the east. translation: on this day, the libyan armed forces declare the launch of the operation volcano of anger to purge all libyan cities of aggressor and illegitimate forces. these are the aggressive forces he is talking about, from the so—called libyan national army, the loose alliance of armed groups that controlled much of the east and south of libya, here preparing for battle

at their benghazi headquarters. today, as these forces continue to head west, there were clashes reported to the south of tripoli, particularly around the disused international airport. the un mission in libya made an urgent appeal for a truce to evacuate civilians. the government said 21 people had been killed and 27 wounded. some countries are now acting to protect their nationals. these unverified pictures appear to show the united states evacuating some of its forces by hovercraft. the fear of western governments is that if libya descends into full—blown civil war, the country could once again become a source of migration and extremism. the un is still hoping for political talks next week, but few expect the fighting to end soon. james landale, bbc news. i spoke to walid elhoudeiri, the director of foreign affairs and

liasion for the national commission for human rights in libya, who is in tripoli. he told me how close the fighting is getting to the centre of the capital. the areas where the findings are happening at this moment are basically seven different recent polities which are a part of the greater tripoli area. —— seven different municipalities was of the closest one of them is 18 quandaries oi’ closest one of them is 18 quandaries or proximately 11 or 12 miles to tripoli downtown. but some forget that this is the largest city in libya, it holds about 3 million people and we could see this escalating to a point where it could become very bloodied, very messy, civil warm which will basically dismantle every effort that has been taken so farand dismantle every effort that has been taken so far and basically put the country in chaos. also there is an

effort of reconciliation, a democratic transitional process that has been undergoing that we all want to see happening and it is also how to see happening and it is also how to use the right amount of force to prevent these clashes of ever—growing and at the same time being able to hope to go back to the peaceful process and it is something that we are looking for and that i hope that the international community and the un is what to on the about that to protect the civilians. what would you have them do, what would you like the international committee —— community to do? at this point i don't know what they are prepared to do but from the looks of how things are escalating very quickly, i think it would not be out of proportion to have forces on the ground, blue berets, people who could monitor. basically give some aerial support to prevent forces from entering tripoli or taking tough sanctions on the international level because there are some warm crimes being committed, there are people were basically targeting areas full of

civilians. we have to simply not ignore the issues and not pretend that this is business as usual. this could have a dramatic effect on the entire region when it comes to the stability of the region. this is going to have most likely immense repercussions on the wives of civilians. this could plunge libya into a point where it was before 2014 and i really hope that this is not going to happen and the international community will have a sense and make sense that this is a very crucial moments. i hope something can be done. protesters in sudan are said that... the president continues to stay. thousands of protesters in khartoum have taken to the streets for a second day despite the dangers demanding the president resigned.

huge crowds of protesters have converged on the national army headquarters close to the official residence urging the army to turn against him. protesters are still camped outside both locations saying they will not disperse until their demands are met. the protests were originally sparked by a hike in the cost of living but are now calling for the president, to step down. earlier i spoke to one protester, hamid murtada, to find out more about the situation on the ground it was amazing today. the numbers we re it was amazing today. the numbers were larger. the number of people are coming every minute. the moment i was leaving out there were more people coming in. the numbers are amazing, the energy inside is amazing, the energy inside is amazing was that everyone is very enthusiastic and excited. but there is also an abstention and not knowing how things will go and not knowing how things will go and not knowing what the army would do. it isa mix knowing what the army would do. it is a mix of emotions you could say.

everyone is optimistic and enthusiastic but also a bit worried but what would happen next. understandably your concern because the army might turn on you and try and attack these protesters, might they not? that's correct. however today and yesterday the army has been if i can say neutral, and actually, thejunior been if i can say neutral, and actually, the junior officers around the headquarters of the army forces have been actually protecting the protesters and pushing the national intelligence security agents away and asking them to stop firing tear gas on protesters. however that, none of the senior officials have declared any support for the people who were being in favour of the protests. nothing officialfrom the

army has come. but the junior officers around the protester had been to port —— supportive, and depending... a british woman is facing a two—year jail sentence in dubai after allegedly breaking the state's cyber crime laws with facebook posts she made two years ago. laleh sharavesh made posts while in the uk that were critical of her ex—husband's new wife. her ex—husband died and in march, while travelling to dubai with her teenage daughter to attend the funeral, ms sharavesh was detained on arrival. with me is been ando. what happened? she bought don and she was thinking that he was an idiot and that his new wife looked like a horse. not nice things to say but the kind of thing i suppose a lot of people put on facebook on the time. what she read utilised was that —— did not

realise was that anything posted outside herforever can realise was that anything posted outside her forever can be considered a cybercrime in dubai. when she went to attend her ex—husband's funeral with her 14—year—old daughter, she was detained on a rifle, taken to police station and to question for 12 hours was up station and to question for 12 hours was up we station and to question for 12 hours was up we only knew about this case because the campaign group detained in dubai led by this woman. i spoke to her for almost two hours and i'm constant contact with her with her and and i'm constant contact with her with herand her and i'm constant contact with her with her and her family. and i'm constant contact with her with herand herfamily. she is absolutely distraught. there were tears flowing and that is not just from her but her daughter, her sister, her mother. it isjust a disaster really. and it isjust something that no one would really expect that if they made a facebook post in england years ago that they would possibly face arrest in dubai. imean would possibly face arrest in dubai. i mean the family isjust in peoples andl i mean the family isjust in peoples and i think it is going to take this particular woman a long to recover.

the foreign office in london and saying it is providing support to laleh sharavesh and her family. saying it is providing support to laleh sharavesh and herfamily. but it has been fairly ineffective for something next eight on the diary is thursday when she will appear in court and will have to see what happens than simply been, thank you very much indeed. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the british premise or theresa may says a risk of brexit will not happen unless a deal can be reached with labour. cross-party talks are being taking place to break the stalemate. if no extension is agreed the uk could leave the eu next friday. more evacuations are planned in southwestern iran where further rain is expected to worsen floods which have already killed dozens of people. women and children are being moved from the affected areas while men are being asked to stay behind to help with rescue outfits. 70 people have dies of our plus 15 provinces —— across 15 promises and hundreds of towns and cities have been inundated with floodwaters.

president trump's g facet mick mulvaney has insisted the democrats will never see mr trom's tax returns. despite demands of a congressional committee to see a —— six years worth. the democrats say it's a question of accountability. stay with us on bbc world news was of still the come, over the white blue moon, we will reveal how one number of the cambridge crew set a new record in the boat race against oxford. this funeral became a demonstration of black power.

todayis today is about the promise of a bright future. a day but we hope that elaine can be drawn on the past. —— a line can be drawn. i think picasso pots are worse were beautiful, they were intelligent and it isa beautiful, they were intelligent and it is a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. libya pots are internationally recognised government says it has launched a military offensive against the rebel forces which have been advancing on the capital tripoli. protesters calling for the sudanese

president to resign have spent a second day surrounding the headquarters of the country's armed forces. commemorations are taking place in rwanda on the 25th anniversary of the genocide in which 800,000 people we re the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed, one tenth of the entire population. the president who led a rebel army that ended the fighting lit a remembrance flame at the kigali genocide memorial, where many of the victims are buried. our correspondent is there for us. it has been a long exhausting day as the country marks the start of a fast 100 days. at the memorial it has ended here where they had a candlelit vigil and adjust from the president. i have been following the events of the day and have filed this report. a time to mourn and

reflect. the president and his family for reflect. the president and his familyforan reflect. the president and his family for an heads of state and minister paid their respects here at the genocide memorial were over 250,000 people are buried. this is the white... and later this memorial flame which will stay wit for 100 days marked the time it took to kill nearly 1 days marked the time it took to kill nearly1 million people. in 1994, there was no hope. only darkness. today, late. radiance from this place. in the first seven days of morning, no elaborate sermons are expected. no weddings, live music, not even loud cheers of the football

games. iam not even loud cheers of the football games. i am taking part in the commemorative walk which is one of the events lined up for today. hundreds of citizens have joined the president in taking this walk from parliament building to the city's maintaining. and there will be a series of events the culmination of which will be an overnight candlelit vigil. many of these people whilst entire families. some of them do not even know their blood relatives. it has been a long, painful, and brave healing process. joining me now is a media practitioner but more importantly a citizen of this country. thank you for joining citizen of this country. thank you forjoining us. what does this day mean to you? this day means a lot for me as a citizen of rwanda because this country has come from far, it was almost a failed state in 1994. there was nothing, destruction

everywhere. and now the country has moved ahead, the economy is growing, there is hope, in 94 there is no hope. a family was whole decimated and no one was there but now the it has moved from that are passed to the better future. and where you personally affected? our family were here in rwanda and all of them were killed. only one uncle survived before us, because we cross from for monday to rwanda in august of 1994, there was nothing. a loss of the people who are semi like you, they came “— people who are semi like you, they came —— they were killed most brutal of weights was up and 25 years later, how are people recovering from this who are trying to normal life now? we are trying our best but it is not easy to forget what happened before. our family, it is not easy to forget what happened before. ourfamily, we lost everything. but now the most

important thing is to move forward because we want what happened in the past to be the pass of this country. we wa nt past to be the pass of this country. we want to be the per wonder that we are, that we can live together, and we can... there has been a consolation process where you find that people are able to live together in the village with people who killed their loved ones, you see your killer on the daily basis, i am wondering how you do you get to that level of tolera nce wondering how you do you get to that level of tolerance and forgiveness? rwandans have come to accept that this country belongs to all of us. we have to live together. we cannot not live together. we had to move forward. the most important thing is to forget what happened and move forward. today was to say never again will that happen. a new generation is coming up now 25 years old those who were born in 1994 are

now 25. absolute in their doing very well. daniel think a very much. another story of resilience. rwanda is silent and reflected. back to you. thank you very much indeed. let's look now at what happened when a british man who survived being poisoned by the novichok nerve agent in the small town of salisbury went to meet the russian ambassador to the uk. charlie rowley said he always believed agents from moscow had left the substance behind, contact with it killed his partner. simonjones has the story. charlie rowley arrives at the embassy with one key question for the russian ambassador. "did your country kill my partner?" a 90—minute meeting set up by the sunday mirror newspaper nine months after the death of dawn sturgess. she was killed after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing novichok, the same nerve agent used in an attack on the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia. scotland yard says there is sufficient evidence to charge two russians,

captured on cctv in salisbury, with conspiracy to murder. the ambassador insisted he was prepared to answer questions from charlie rowley and his brother but claimed once again russia was not behind the attack. reportedly saying if it had been russian novichok, it would have killed far more people. translation: they came with a request to know what is really happening. people just want to know the truth. they were not anti—russian. but charlie rowley said afterwards... russia may have seen this meeting as a coup in the war of words between moscow and london, but despite the smiles, charlie rowley left saying he still thought russia had carried out the attack. simon jones, bbc news.

here in london, kensington palace has revealed that prince wayne has been spending the past series warning about this work of the intelligent agencies. he has been working... ..at m15, m16 and gcho and described his experiences as "humbling." gchq's head of counter—terrorism said the duke worked expectionally hard to embed himself with the teams he observed. > all of the sport now. we begin with football news in england. watford have reached their first fa cup final in 35 years was not they did at the hard way too. coming from two goes on to beat wolverhampton wanderers 3— to enter medics out. joe linsky has more. tickets all around wembley and there isa tickets all around wembley and there is a special sense of optimism. neither watford nor wolves had been to the cup final in a generation both might‘ve felt they would never get a better chance. but to mid table premiere week sites were about to produce a classic. they drew into

a first—half lead with the head of matt doherty. a breakthrough that made the wembley expirations with a. this site has a similar town from around the world. soon they thought they had the knockout. commentator: jimenez! that is brilliant! and the mexican wrestlers mask to celebrate! aspin and mexican wrestlers mask to celebrate! a spin and finish for rauljimenez to put them to heavens are up. that was the headline until this. commentator: sensational! thrown on as a substitute starting the watford revival. what felt like a consolation was about to take on greater meeting with time almost running out. commentator: down, he awards a penalty! this a career defining moment. and the feeling in that strike rings around

the watford supporters!l feeling in that strike rings around the watford supporters! a moment for troy to light up his long career, it set this match to extra time and now here was his chance again. a long and winding run to drift into watford bonsai history, a goal and a comeback barely seen in the semi—finals before. in fact not since the second world war has a tea m since the second world war has a team been 2—0 down and made the final. this is a couple competition of emotional extremes. there may be more to come for watford against manchester city in may. those preparations are still to come. for now, watford can enjoy winning one of the great cup matches. it was tough, we've enjoyed the win today. we have had everything that was lost but we showed our character, our ambition and personality. at this moment, i'm very proud of my players.

arsenal have lost a chance to meet to the top three in premier league. philjagielka who was a late call up for everton — scored the only goal, his first in the premier league for two years. that result means arsenal remain in fourth while marco silva's side leapfrog watford into ninth. we need to continue being positive. we need to continue being positive. we are continuing and we need to get done quickly for thursday and then afterward , done quickly for thursday and then afterward, we have to think about monday. and we lost today, but we will continue and i am the same positive before because i knew it was going to be difficult. a cambridge crew featuring james cracknell beat oxford for the second yearin cracknell beat oxford for the second year ina cracknell beat oxford for the second year in a row to win the 165th men's university boat race.

holding off a late oxford push, the light blues crossed the line with clear water between them and their opponents. cracknell became the oldest participate in the race and oldest winner at the age of 46. —— oldest participant. cambridge also won the women's race for the third year on the trot. madison keys has won the charleston ( caroline wozniacki in the final. it was the first clay court tournament of the year as the preparation starts for the french open at the end of next month. the first set went to a tie break and it was keys who took it 7—5, following up with second set 6—3, winning her first title since 2017. that's all the sport for now. the rest of our stories available on the bbc sport website. thank you. a reminder of our top story. in libya, fighting is intensifying between rebel forces and those of the internationally recognised government around tripoli, with reports of both sides using airstrikes. officials in the capital say say 21 people have died and with another 27 injured. the un has called for an urgent truce.

that is the way our world looks so far. good evening. the second day in a row, sunday has a day of real contrast across the uk weather—wise. quite a lot of sunshine of the west and south—west with this beautiful picture taken by one of our weather watchers looking at the brecon beacons national park. once a blue sky there. the same cannot be said in york. you can see the grey sky and many in most parts of the eastern uk has seen clouds and outbreaks of rain. as we had through tonight, we'll keep the cloud and shower we rain in parts of southern and southeastern england from the midlands into wells and at times in northern ireland. this is a slow—moving weather front which was sick around in the next few days. not particularly cold, but some frost across rural scotland. but in general low cloud mist and merck as

it comes in off the sea. heading through the day on monday, we have this easterly breeze dropping cloud from the north sea. this weather front here will be the stubborn one bringing the cloud and outbreaks of shower re—rain. it's the southeast of inland through the midlands and wales where we see the showers and getting into some parts of northern ireland. to the north 20 of sunshine but low cloud with a messy and murky morning. some should be around the east coast and further west is where you will see more sunshine and the highest of temperatures. mid—teens and cooler around the east coast. sunny weather for the south west but the future is likely towards the isles of city and the channel isles too. a similar day on tuesday. we have a band of cloud and ran across evening and towards parts of south wales. lots of dry weather for the north so against the mist and low cloud in the east which will start to feel cooler. to newcastle just 9 degrees or so, 14 celsius in plymouth with some sunny spells

towards the south west of england. as we move through tuesday into wednesday, you can see the blue colours moving in from the ether. that is cold air that will take charge through the middle part of the week. wednesday we should start to lose that weather front from the south with a few showers along the english channel but in general it is a drier day after another misty start. there should be some sunshine but it won't feel particularly warm. single figure temperatures and prez of aberdeen and deliberate mother towards the south west. bye—bye. —— a little bit milder towards the south west.