live from london this is bbc news. in sudan humanitarian organisations are desperately trying to get aid to its citizens as the fragile cease—fire continues. how should the world deal with the tele— band? the un is holding talks with international envoys in delhi but the taliban are not invited. turkeys president has said the head of the islamic group has been killed in syria. welcome to the program. we start in sudan with the united nations is sending its stop it official to help co—ordinate relief efforts. it comes

as the agencies humanitarian coordinator says that the humanitarian situation is turning into a full—blown catastrophe warning that more than 800,000 people may flew ggooii the country is the ongoing violence put up will be speaking to the deputy terry humanitarian coordinator in sudan for that me while fighting continues in the capital of khartoum despite cease—fire agreed by both sides. evacuation flights are still taking off and put sudan in the red sea today. those not able to get there by plane are taking boats across to jeddah in saudi arabia. 0ur correspondent reports. britain's airlift may be ending but the larger evacuation goes on.

a cluster of different officials ready to greet their citizens on the dark side. exhausted families including more than 20 british nationals recounting their experiences. it nationals recounting their experiences.— nationals recounting their experiences. it was scary. terrifying- _ experiences. it was scary. terrifying. there - experiences. it was scary. terrifying. there are - experiences. it was scary. terrifying. there are a - experiences. it was scary. | terrifying. there are a few experiences. it was scary. - terrifying. there are a few shells that had — terrifying. there are a few shells that had the house. 0n the roof of the house — that had the house. 0n the roof of the house without a few neighbours, a girl— the house without a few neighbours, a girl was _ the house without a few neighbours, a girl was 16— the house without a few neighbours, a girl was 16 bullet in the house. | a girl was 16 bullet in the house. i looked behind my family, i really don't want to go back for the my husband, my kids are in the us was up husband, my kids are in the us was up in the few days it's going to be really bad because there is nothing to eat for that there is no water, electricity, really damage. these evacuations— electricity, really damage. these evacuations are _ electricity, really damage. these evacuations are happening - electricity, really damage. these evacuations are happening more| evacuations are happening more regularly now. in d countries like britain are already starting to wind their operations down. the conflict

that triggered rages on. sedans two warring generals despite agreeing to yet another cease—fire seemed determined to settle this militarily. more smoke rising over sedans capital cartoon today for that and defiance from the men with guns. here the paramilitary brandishing their weapons in the city centre vowing to fight on. against them sedans top brass with the army commander here at the head of the table. and this is where the stubborn rivalry between these groups is dragging one of africa's biggest countries. footage of food cues in khartoum, a global relief operation has barely begun to address the humanitarian crisis growing here. and notjust here in the capital, the whole of sudan no risk plunging into a more fragmented conflict. we can now speak to a doctor trying

to escape the country. thank you for joining us here in the program. we spoke about a week ago where you were still trapped in khartoum trying to figure out a way out. just tell us about your situation now. you are now trying to leave the country. you are now trying to leave the count . ., . �* country. correct. at the time we tried to sit _ country. correct. at the time we tried to sit it — country. correct. at the time we tried to sit it out _ country. correct. at the time we tried to sit it out and _ country. correct. at the time we tried to sit it out and see - country. correct. at the time we tried to sit it out and see what l tried to sit it out and see what happens i wasn't keen to go through the evacuations due to safety reasons. i wasn't quite sure if my brother and mum were with me, a riskyjourney to take. as i explained last time we didn't have any patrol. we decided to head south towards the border —— petrel. we literally left with tanks everywhere, very heavy presence of

the rss within our area. we don't live close to the airport so it's very heavy paramilitary —— rsf. which makes it a target for shelling by the military. blocks away the neighbour that passed away, we decided to leave. it literally there is no food access, no petrol access, no pharmacies open. i started to worry if my mum needed any medical help with her chronic health conditions, where do we go? we actually managed to... conditions, where do we go? we actually managed to. . ._ conditions, where do we go? we actually managed to... sorry. at the time one actually managed to. .. sorry. at the time one of— actually managed to... sorry. at the time one of your _ actually managed to... sorry. at the time one of your major _ actually managed to... sorry. at the time one of your major concerns - time one of your major concerns really was, you have a british passport, you're an nhs doctor, we talked about the fact that you had worked on the front lines in the hospitals here during covid. and you

couldn't get yourfamily hospitals here during covid. and you couldn't get your family to leave with you because they aren't british passport holders, they aren't citizens. where do you intend on taking them now and where will you go from there? it’s taking them now and where will you go from there?— go from there? it's difficult. i haven't thought _ go from there? it's difficult. i haven't thought that far - go from there? it's difficult. i i haven't thought that far ahead. go from there? it's difficult. i - haven't thought that far ahead. we had some plans. i have a brother in dubai who is trying to get a visa for my younger brother. and mom, she does have a visa to the uk. i wasn't quite sure whether she would be allowed on the plane because the website states that immediate family will be your partner and children below 18. we had the whatsapp open and different messages said they did allow their mum on the plane, some

said no, they weren't allowed because they weren't considered an immediate family. i had a family member the uk contact the home office and ask whether mum will be allowed and he said, well, you can try. it wasn't a journey i want to risk going to be thrown back. you are already _ risk going to be thrown back. you are already risking so much getting through those checkpoints. we're hearing that occasionally the cease—fire was also breaking and fighting reported earlier has broken out in khartoum again.— fighting reported earlier has broken out in khartoum again. there do you like they say — out in khartoum again. there do you like they say the _ out in khartoum again. there do you like they say the cease-fire, - out in khartoum again. there do you like they say the cease-fire, we - like they say the cease—fire, we left literally will be left one of the major supermarkets was basically on fire. we left with areas on fire and being targeted and shooting. we got to the main rood that would take

us out oh khartoum, up until we got to that road we were stopped at several checkpoints bite the rsf. they would stop to check whether you had weapons, whether they thought you were part two they wanted to check whether you are part of the military and so on. sometimes a nice, sometimes they aren't. that must've been _ nice, sometimes they aren't. that must've been incredibly frightening getting to each of those checkpoints and being questioned, not sure how they would react to each point. it’s they would react to each point. it's very scary- — they would react to each point. it�*s very scary. we hid our bags and phones because we're hearing different reports that phones are being checked, money is being asked for. they check whether you have any videos or recordings or what's been going on for the different stories from different scenarios it was very risky. every time you past the red checkpoint, you go ahead until you

feel with the further away from khartoum usa.— feel with the further away from khartoum usa. ., ., ., ., �* , khartoum usa. you do have a british --assort khartoum usa. you do have a british passmrt but — khartoum usa. you do have a british passmrt but you _ khartoum usa. you do have a british passport but you did _ khartoum usa. you do have a british passport but you did not _ khartoum usa. you do have a british passport but you did not feel - khartoum usa. you do have a british passport but you did not feel you - passport but you did not feel you could go on one of those evacuation flights. are you hearing about other nhs doctors, other british citizens who are making the same decision as you? i who are making the same decision as ou? ~' ., ., .. ., who are making the same decision as ou? ~' ., ., ., , you? i think the ma'or factor is that there * you? i think the ma'or factor is that there was _ you? i think the ma'or factor is that there was an _ you? i think the major factor is that there was an issue - you? i think the major factor is that there was an issue with i you? i think the major factor is - that there was an issue with british doctors, there were doctors who had passports and inaudible. weren't quite sure, the home office website said you have to have british passport holders with up unfortunately three had a sudanese passport and some work permits. someone nhs return back. there was a very heavy active group. they sent a

letter to the mp, there was contact and literally before they were going to move before last departure they change the guidance to allow nhs doctor and then they were allowed. that was sorted. inaudible. unfortunately, that line, for obvious reason is cutting out. we're grateful to you forjoining us and also sharing your story. where glad you are in a safer position and place now. thank you so much for joining us there. had a deal with the taliban, that's what the international community has been grappling with since the groups up to power in august 2021 for the

entirety of the terrace is today meeting with a number of them ploys to engage with the new rulers of the taliban. the due date gathering will focus on issues such as the rights of afghan women and girls with up the taliban have not been invited to the taliban have not been invited to the meeting. i have a lot of the talks women have been dating small protests in kabul as well as capitals around the world. they oppose any recognition of the caledon run earlier i spoke with —— taliban. a former applicant member of parliament who is part of the door peace negotiation between the map before the taliban takeover and in activist who spoke to me from inside afghanistan.— in activist who spoke to me from inside afghanistan. have a listen. the nature _ inside afghanistan. have a listen. the nature of— inside afghanistan. have a listen. the nature of the _ inside afghanistan. have a listen. the nature of the meeting - inside afghanistan. have a listen. the nature of the meeting itself l inside afghanistan. have a listen. | the nature of the meeting itself is a positive step in an environment where there is a lot of competing, you are reporting about sudan and many other conflicts around the world for the people of afghanistan think they are forgotten. the fact that under secretary general this meeting is convened is a positive

step. the un has not been able to give out a unified message. i think this comes from a time that the security counsel and the members are divided over the situation in afghanistan. the taliban have really benefited the engagement. if you look at the pass for a five years they have asked everything and they got it. in return they do not give anything for to the people of afghanistan and the international community. around engagement, it is obviously an issue which is very important but my suggestion would be the world must be more principles of the world must be more principles of the un should not put their principles for negotiation. i personally believe from engagement with taliban that only pressure in a principled approach will respond and make taliban... it principled approach will respond and make taliban. . ._ make taliban... it hasn't worked so far has it? — make taliban... it hasn't worked so far has it? the _ make taliban. .. it hasn't worked so far has it? the international- far has it? the international community, we've seen these sanctions, the freezing of funds and assets, complete isolation and yet

more been almost two years on we haven't seen them change their position at all. in fact, they put in place policies that have suffocated afghan women and girls, especially even further. we suffocated afghan women and girls, especially even further.— especially even further. we haven't seen a unified _ especially even further. we haven't seen a unified position _ especially even further. we haven't seen a unified position in _ especially even further. we haven't seen a unified position in terms - especially even further. we haven't seen a unified position in terms of| seen a unified position in terms of position. this ancient regime is very old, outdated. it's from 25 years back. that is not even applicable if travel bans, we knew the taliban leaders travel light would not and left for the assets, probably the taliban don't have an account under their name but we know business is affiliated with them. this ancient regime is outdated. approach to taliban is not complete isolation. we know different countries actually see this engagement with taliban is a privilege. we know regional countries, especially engage in different reasons for taliban for economic as well as security. there is in absence of strong engagement with the human rights. human rights

is not a strategy issue for the world. i think that you and is a body to ensure that there is a principled approach on human rights. i will bring in an activist speaking to be from inside afghanistan. thank you so much forjoining us with up when you hear these sorts of discussions about the future of afghan women and girls and in fact afghan women and girls and in fact afghan women and girls and in fact afghan women have not been invited to these un talks about what goes through your mind?— to these un talks about what goes through your mind? create rights of men and women _ through your mind? create rights of men and women equally. _ through your mind? create rights of men and women equally. it's - through your mind? create rights of men and women equally. it's very l men and women equally. it's very difficult _ men and women equally. it's very difficult life right now in afghanistan. we as women, we can't have any— afghanistan. we as women, we can't have any rights for the rights to study. rice _ have any rights for the rights to study, rice to go to school, try to work _ study, rice to go to school, try to work for— study, rice to go to school, try to work for the _ study, rice to go to school, try to work for the totally deleted from society — work for the totally deleted from socie . ., ~ ., , ., , society. our women in afghanistan is still protesting? _ society. our women in afghanistan is still protesting? with _ society. our women in afghanistan is still protesting? with awesome - still protesting? with awesome demonstrations at the week end. of course that is very risky business

now in afghanistan.— course that is very risky business now in afghanistan. that's all about taliban. it now in afghanistan. that's all about taliban- it is — now in afghanistan. that's all about taliban. it is about _ now in afghanistan. that's all about taliban. it is about two _ now in afghanistan. that's all about taliban. it is about two years - now in afghanistan. that's all about taliban. it is about two years the i taliban. it is about two years the tatiban— taliban. it is about two years the taliban came to power and they all recruit— taliban came to power and they all recruit the — taliban came to power and they all recruit the members. they didn't allow, _ recruit the members. they didn't allow, we — recruit the members. they didn't allow, we being encouraging our houses — allow, we being encouraging our houses with up it's a kind of miss for women — houses with up it's a kind of miss for women. as a woman we can't raise our boys _ for women. as a woman we can't raise our boys if we — for women. as a woman we can't raise our boys. if we raise our voice it's a kind _ our boys. if we raise our voice it's a kind of— our boys. if we raise our voice it's a kind of crime for them. if we're educated — a kind of crime for them. if we're educated also a crime. it's a big mess— educated also a crime. it's a big mess for— educated also a crime. it's a big mess for our country, our society that we're — mess for our country, our society that we're also part of society. if we can't — that we're also part of society. if we can't work, what will happen for our country? — we can't work, what will happen for our country?— our country? you are actually stud int our country? you are actually studying to — our country? you are actually studying to be _ our country? you are actually studying to be a _ our country? you are actually studying to be a dentist - our country? you are actually studying to be a dentist for. our country? you are actually i studying to be a dentist for that and now you are stuck at home? yes. i sta at and now you are stuck at home? yes. i stay at home — and now you are stuck at home? yes. i stay at home because _ and now you are stuck at home? yes. i stay at home because that was our last semester that taliban closed our university doors. and now we don't _ our university doors. and now we don't have —

our university doors. and now we don't have any work that we can't even _ don't have any work that we can't even take — don't have any work that we can't even take our degree from university. we waste our six years. the reality— university. we waste our six years. the reality is — university. we waste our six years. the reality is that what has happened to afghan women is sort of the fastest reversal of basic rights anywhere in the world. this literally happened to them overnight. literally happened to them overnight-— literally happened to them overnitht. , �*, ., . overnight. yes. it's heart wrenching to see this happening _ overnight. yes. it's heart wrenching to see this happening to _ overnight. yes. it's heart wrenching to see this happening to 16, - overnight. yes. it's heart wrenching to see this happening to 16, 17 - to see this happening to 16, 17 million women in afghanistan. and the rest of the world think that it's normal, it's ok and the 21st century to deprive women from the basic fundamental rights. even to some extent also control the way they breathe. this should not be normal, they should not be regarded as a normal situation. i think women's rights are human rights as part of the old national catastrophe in afghanistan. the whole national chaos. i think now that this meeting

is happening under the un secretary—general, they should actually find a way in a unified approach, pressurised taliban through a political process was up without changing the political ecosystem nothing else will change. four afghan mp and activists. around the world across the this is bbc news. putting their skills to the test. it was all about accuracy for this weekend hopefuls in a discipline called auto solo.— weekend hopefuls in a discipline called auto solo. auto solos can be doint in a called auto solo. auto solos can be doing in a row— called auto solo. auto solos can be doing in a row car. _ called auto solo. auto solos can be doing in a row car. it's _ called auto solo. auto solos can be doing in a row car. it's something l doing in a row car. it's something you can do on tarmac or on grass and a scar control. so driving around a course with cones, different challenges against the clock, against competitors. 12 challenges against the clock, against competitors. 12 drivers took art in the

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nurses on the picket line determined to have their voices heard of a dispute over pay and conditions. i've been a nurse for 15 years and he just i've been a nurse for 15 years and hejust got i've been a nurse for 15 years and he just got worse and worse. staffing is caught, our pay is cut but patient care is always excellent. the staffing is cut, our pay is cut, but patient care is always excellent but we just strive and we give and we get nothing back. we are on strike because i have seen over my entire career, for more than a decade in the nhs, a progressive decline in the quality of care that me and my colleagues have been able to provide. although minimum say guaranteed half of all trusts in england were affected and all their services had at least some nurses walk out. this is the nurses most significant

strike get an indication they say of profound discontent. but the royal couege profound discontent. but the royal college of nursing is mandated to strike runs out at midnight tonight. there is a question about how much appetite there is for more industrial action. appetite there is for more industrialaction. it appetite there is for more industrial action.- appetite there is for more industrial action. it would be a battle for _ industrial action. it would be a battle for our _ industrial action. it would be a battle for our members. - industrial action. it would be a battle for our members. that l industrial action. it would be a i battle for our members. that will close mid june. if we're successful on that ballot unfortunately, if the secretary refuses to listen to these brilliant nurses we will be finding ourselves on picket lines right after christmas for that that's not after christmas for that that's not a good look for any government to keep their nursing staff on picket lines for another year. but keep their nursing staff on picket lines for another year.— lines for another year. but will that happen? _ lines for another year. but will that happen? today _ lines for another year. but will that happen? today strike i lines for another year. but will that happen? today strike by. lines for another year. but will i that happen? today strike by the lines for another year. but will - that happen? today strike by the rcn him after they rejected a government offer of a 5% pay rise for this year. and when a payment to top of last year salary for the members of the unite union have also rejected the unite union have also rejected the deal and were striking today. but other unions representing ambulance staff, midwives and videos have accepted the offer. it looks as though they are in the majority. taste

though they are in the ma'ority. we will though they are in the majority. - will now get together on tuesday. the council will meet to vote on whether it accepts the agreement that we negotiated with them. i think it's right to wait for the nhf staff counsel to come to that decision. i think the strike is premature and disrespectful to those trade unions that will be meeting on tuesday. if a trade unions that will be meeting on tuesda . . ., ., , ., trade unions that will be meeting on tuesda. . ., ., ., , trade unions that will be meeting on tuesda . . ., ., , ., ., , ., tuesday. if a ma'ority of unions do ou tuesday. if a ma'ority of unions do you agree to — tuesday. if a majority of unions do you agree to the — tuesday. if a majority of unions do you agree to the deal— tuesday. if a majority of unions do you agree to the deal the - tuesday. if a majority of unions do i you agree to the deal the government has said it will introduce it for all including the nurses. no doubt in the hope of preventing future strikes. to turkey now in the countries president has said the head of the islamic state group has been killed in syria and in operation by turkish intelligent forces. he was named the leader of the islam military group last year for them leader of the islam military group last yearfor them in leader of the islam military group last year for them in an interview from turkish state television the

president said his forces will now continue the fight against terrorist organisations without any exceptions. in the last hour i've been speaking to a jihad is him specialists with bbc. it is been speaking to a jihad is him specialists with bbc.— specialists with bbc. it is not unusual to — specialists with bbc. it is not unusual to delay _ specialists with bbc. it is not unusual to delay such - specialists with bbc. it is not i unusual to delay such confirmation. of course the group sometime wants of course the group sometime wants to buy at some time to construct its narrative. it supporters online are typically also very disciplined they too have not yet widely commented on the reported death. they are reminding each other to stick to the official, meaning stick to the official, meaning stick to the official line, whether the group confirms or denies. just official line, whether the group confirms or denies.— official line, whether the group confirms or denies. just tell us a little bit about _ confirms or denies. just tell us a little bit about this _ confirms or denies. just tell us a little bit about this operation. i confirms or denies. just tell us a | little bit about this operation. we did hear president biden talk through. did hear president biden talk throuth. . .,, �* did hear president biden talk throuth. , ,, through. this wasn't in airstrike. no, through. this wasn't in airstrike. no. news _ through. this wasn't in airstrike. no, news emerged _ through. this wasn't in airstrike. no, news emerged from - through. this wasn't in airstrike. - no, news emerged from pro-opposition no, news emerged from pro—opposition syrian sources on the messaging app telegram on saturday. initial news suggested that turkish intelligence

operation targeted 802 and didn't know who aleppo province in northern syria —— is. president last night said the target was actually is overall leader. that is as much as we know. we don't know the actual identity of the is leader. when is announces name or his alias last november it did not say who he was, it gave no indication of his background. very little if anything at all is known about him. from what i read they described _ at all is known about him. from what i read they described him _ at all is known about him. from what i read they described him as - at all is known about him. from what i read they described him as an i at all is known about him. from what i read they described him as an old i i read they described him as an old fighter, meaning part of the movement for a long time. there has been some confusion because of course the leader who was killed just before it was also called caray she. . ., , ., just before it was also called caray she. , ., ., just before it was also called caray she. _, , ., ., ,., ., just before it was also called caray she. _, , ., ., ., , just before it was also called caray she. , ., ., ., , ., she. the confusion about that is not that they are _ she. the confusion about that is not that they are related. _ she. the confusion about that is not that they are related. the _ she. the confusion about that is not that they are related. the leader i that they are related. the leader before him and the leader before him

they were all the same name. it's related to the position and certain strict schools of thought the position must... can only be someone who can track his lineages to a tribe of prophet muhammad in mecca. in the last name or the title. the last three is leaders the group said nothing about their identity other than that title. these leaders have been killed or reportedly killed before ever even being seen or heard. for example, the current leader who was reportedly killed, since being named in november by is he is not delivered any messaging in his name. we know nothing about him. but the leader before him also come

up but the leader before him also come up is announces death and still didn't tell us who he was it didn't say where he was killed, how he was kilcullen when he was killed. it simply said, he's dead for that here you go, and here's a new leader. very different. we all remember images of the mosque in muzzle when they were at the height of their caliphate in iraq and syria. remind our audience about how much territory they currently have, how many fighters they had currently have. they obviously don't have the kind of power and strength that they did five years ago.— did five years ago. definitely. is has shrunk _ did five years ago. definitely. is has shrunk since _ did five years ago. definitely. is has shrunk since the _ did five years ago. definitely. is has shrunk since the days i did five years ago. definitely. is has shrunk since the days of- did five years ago. definitely. is i has shrunk since the days of baghdad for the other republic profile, he made an appearance he gave a sermon in the mosque in mosul in 2014. he had a video appearance, lots of appearances that still adorned back

to propaganda because they don't have anyone else to refer to. today the group as many of us know a shadow of its former self. especially what is known as is core, meaning the groups former heartland in syria. the groups operations have really... there are a handful of operations on any given week. stat; operations on any given week. stay with us. good evening. it's been pleasant enough in the sunshine today, but there have been a fair few sharp showers around and one or two will rumble on through this evening. yes, there are some thundery downpours around which carries on the unsettled theme and particularly across southern and eastern parts of england and wales.

parts of kent have had their wettest march and april for 90 years. but actually some parts of the northwest have had rainfall below the average and temperatures during the day below the average. once again, as we started may, some cold arctic air is spilling southwards. so any showers will fade away as we go through the evening. and overnight, clear skies in the north leading to a frost. whilst further south, it's more likely we'll see some mist and some fog filling in any gaps and some fog as well around the irish sea coast. so perhaps a little bit on the dull and murky side as we start our tuesday morning, even thick enough, some of the clouds in central and eastern areas for the odd spot of drizzle, but generally it will tend to brighten up. we've got the sunshine already with us in the north and bright for most some sunshine generally light winds. it won't be as mild as monday because we've introduced that chilly air so particularly near the north sea coast, nine and ten. and we have a little bit of rain creeping in from the west later. but that's not going to stop the pollen levels from being high across northern ireland, much of wales, central and western parts

of england during the day on tuesday. as we go through the evening on tuesday, we will find that weather frontjust brushing some rain through northern ireland towards the southwest of scotland. elsewhere under the clearing skies, i think further south, it's set to be colder as we head towards wednesday morning. the clear skies starting to come in here could be a little bit of patchy mist and fog around, but it does mean a prospect of more sunshine during the course of wednesday after the chilly start wants the mist and murk clears away. once the mist and murk clears away. but there will be quite a bit of cloud with our weakening weather front across northern and western parts of scotland. so it's a little milder here, but we've lost our sunshine and generally there'll be quite a bit of cloud mulling around and that sets the scene really for the rest of the week, which looks quite unsettled. low pressure to the west of us. the winds switch to the south or southwest, throwing the weather fronts away, showers or longer spells of rain. at least temperatures should lift a little back towards the normal for the time of year. but as you can see for yourselves, it's a fairly showery looking picture for the first week of may. as ever, there's

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