life in war—torn sedan. we have a special report on the desperate plight of millions of people facing starvation. if: people facing starvation. ii? months of war have had a devastating impact on people's lives. over 10 million people have had to flee their homes. if they have escaped the bombs and the bullets, there is another killer... hunger. tackling _ another killer... hunger. tackling illegal _ another killer... hunger. i tackling illegal migration another killer... hunger. i tackling illegal migration to the uk. the home secretary holds a summit aimed at destroying the criminal gangs that smuggle people across the channel. police in the us have a rest father of a 14—year—old boy he was charged with shooting four people dead at a school in georgia. we will be live in the democratic republic of congo, the air percent the of an m pox epidemic a day after the country received its first

vaccines. hello, iam sarah campbell. the bbc has seen, first—hand, the desperate conditions civilians are enduring in sudan, in the brutal civil war that has been ravaging the country over the past 16 months. millions have been displaced and aid agencies are warning the hunger crisis is the hunger crisis is of historic proportions. of historic proportions. the un team said the violations the un team said the violations by both sides since april last by both sides since april last year may amount to war crimes year may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. and crimes against humanity. we have found the sudanese we have found the sudanese warring parties, the armed warring parties, the armed forces and the our sf and their forces and the our sf and their suspected allies have committed suspected allies have committed an appalling range of an appalling range of violations and as my fellow violations and as my fellow expert will further detail, we expert will further detail, we have found reasonable grounds have found reasonable grounds

to believe that many of these to believe that many of these violations amount to violations amount to international crimes. meanwhile, the bbc has seen first—hand the desperate condition civilians are enduring in sudan. aid agencies are running the hunger crisis is of historic proportions. our correspondent has gained rare access to port sudan and neighbouring chad where refugees are still flowing out as aid agencies desperately

in another camp nearby, people queue for water. a most basic right, but here, it is a luxury. this woman told me she fled with her children from one city to another, trying to escape the world before arriving here in this displacement camp in port sudan. translation: , translation: the fighting neils was so intense. _ translation: the fighting neils was so intense. within _ translation: the fighting neils was so intense. within two - translation: the fighting neils was so intense. within two days. was so intense. within two days two members of my family were killed and then i watched as my neighbours were cut in two. the children are _ neighbours were cut in two. the children are mourning the life he once had, but also their father. left behind, they haven't heard from him since january. haven't heard from him since janua . ~ ., �* haven't heard from him since janua .~ ., �* ~ ., january. we don't know where he is or what — january. we don't know where he is or what happened _ january. we don't know where he is or what happened to _ january. we don't know where he is or what happened to him. - is or what happened to him. that's it, ourfuture is over, there is nothing left. my children are devastated. the scale of suffering _ children are devastated. the scale of suffering in sudan is unimaginable. 16 months of war have had a devastating impact on people's life. over 10 million people have had to flee

their homes. if they escape the bombs and the bullets, there is another killer, hunger. hunger is ravaging sudan. in neighbouring chad, these aid trucks are lined up and ready to cross into sudan but this territory held by a group called the rapid support fighters are fighting the sudanese forces. for months, they say aid is being stolen by they say aid is being stolen by the rsf and weapons are being smuggled in as well. both sides in the conflict have denied impeding humanitarian relief. as aid prepares to go into this border, families are crossing it to escape the war. these refugees arrived five days ago. it was hunger that drove them to make the treacherous journey. translation: , , ., translation: it is very hard, so dangerous _ translation: it is very hard, so dangerous to _ translation: it is very hard, so dangerous to come - translation: it is very hard, so dangerous to come here, i translation: it is very hard, | so dangerous to come here, but all the shops are closed. there was no food any more, nothing to drink and nothing to feed my

children. there is nothing to eat, it is all war, there is nowhere to hide.- eat, it is all war, there is nowhere to hide. she told me there was _ nowhere to hide. she told me there was no _ nowhere to hide. she told me there was no help, _ nowhere to hide. she told me there was no help, no - nowhere to hide. she told me there was no help, no food i there was no help, no food supplies were reaching her and her six children. aid agencies are relieved to see this truckload making their way into day but they say a constant flow of aid is needed to deal with the horrific situation in sudan, where already one location has been declared a famine and there are two others at risk of famine. the un warns of the flow of food and supplies is not increased, the consequences be dire. there is much suffering, these are not statistics, they are mothers, daughters and kids.- statistics, they are mothers, daughters and kids. people are auoin to daughters and kids. people are going to die. — daughters and kids. people are going to die, simple _ daughters and kids. people are going to die, simple as - daughters and kids. people are going to die, simple as that. i going to die, simple as that. children? they already are. women, more gender—based violence and some of that they will not recover from. this is ultimate suffering. bi; ultimate suffering. by repeatedly _ ultimate suffering. by repeatedly spurning peace talks and impeding aid, the two sides are effectively putting millions of people at risk of starvation. many of those we

spoke to are hoping the world will take notice and action before it is too late. here in the uk, the home secretary will chair a meeting of senior ministers, intelligence agencies and law enforcement bodies, to discuss what progress has been made in tackling criminal gangs who smuggle people from france across the english channel. 12 people died on tuesday when their small boat came apart off the french coast. yvette cooper said this showed the "moral imperative" of dismantling the gangs. our home editor, mark easton, reports. the government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channeljust off the french coast earlier this week is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. the home office says it suggests the business model of the smugglers is under pressure. more people are being crammed

into less seaworthy vessels, with intelligence suggesting the gangs have increased their charges, including demanding payment for children. almost 22,000 migrants have arrived in britain after attempting to cross the channel this year, more than 7,000 since the election. having scrapped the previous government's rwanda plan, the labour administration is under pressure to prove it has a plan to stop the boats. at a meeting of senior government ministers, intelligence agencies and law enforcement bodies in london today, the home office will say a0 small boats and engines were seized in an operation in bulgaria in recent weeks. that there are currently 70 live investigations, including operations targeting gangs in libya, romania and southeast asia. meanwhile, plans to house asylum seekers, including small boat migrants at raf scampton, a former ministry of defence site in lincolnshire, have been scrapped. the home office says it would have cost £122 million over three years, and no longer

represents value for money. even the civil servants that came to visit the site i have never thought raf scampton was a viable property. let's not pretend it was ever an answer to that problem. it was arranged under the previous government that said it would hold hundreds of thousands of people and the cuts have massively been inflated. critics say the government is not moving quickly enough to deal with the small boat crisis. after promising the rapid recruitment of a border security commander to oversee the response two months ago, downing street has said the appointment will be confirmed in the next few weeks. today's meeting styled as a landmark operational summit is an operational summit is an operation to demonstrate some progress in an attempt to

destroy the smuggling gangs. mark easton, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. how much have the death this week increase the government's focus? , ., . focus? they have increased the salience of— focus? they have increased the salience of the _ focus? they have increased the salience of the issue _ focus? they have increased the salience of the issue and - focus? they have increased the salience of the issue and the i salience of the issue and the general focus on it and focusing pressure on the government to show that it is taking measures to deal with this issue. of course, it was a big issue in the run—up to the election, as mark was explaining, there was the scheme which the conservatives for pushing to go to rwanda. the new labour government have scrapped that scheme and in its place we have seen more focus on law and enforcement. what we are getting today is this meeting which brings together... it is interesting, it is bringing together basically all of the senior figures in government, said the prime minister, the home secretary, who is overseeing policing and those sorts of

matters. it is bringing together the foreign secretary, the justice secretary, together the foreign secretary, thejustice secretary, so those senior figures along with law enforcement figures, police, intelligence officials, the justice officials as well trying to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. they are saying, as mark was explaining, increasing and shifting resources to that side of things is delivering some benefits, seizing boats and that sort of thing. but as we have seen, the numbers you were hearing in that report still coming across, there are still those deaths, so there is a real concern about the need to get on with tackling this. opposition parties, conservatives have been saying this is a pr stunt, this meeting. it won't deliver particularly new policies. the meeting. it won't deliver particularly new policies. the government for its part says government for its part says the previous government's plan, the previous government's plan, the previous government's plan, the previous government's plan, the rwanda plant was merely the rwanda plant was merely theatre, it wasn't ever going theatre, it wasn't ever going to tackle the substance of the to tackle the substance of the issue. and their hope is that issue. and their hope is that

the operational the operational focus and also indications that they are thinking about talking more with european co—operation and cooperation with more european law enforcement agencies, that will start to deliver results. damien, thank you. at least 17 children have died after a fire swept through their primary school dormitory overnight in central kenya. police said the blaze at the academy in nyeri broke out at about midnight, engulfing rooms where the children were sleeping. others have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. police said the average age of the victims was around nine years old. the cause of the fire is still not clear. let's speak to our senior africa correspondent anne soy.

let's speak to our senior africa out respondent anne soy. let's speak to our senior africa out of ;pondent anne soy. let's speak to our senior africa out of nairobi. anne soy. let's speak to our senior africa out of nairobi. —— ne soy. let's speak to our senior africa out of nairobi. —— kenya. drive out of nairobi. —— kenya. this is a boarding primary school, of which there are very few in the country. there were about 156 boys in the dormitory when it caught fire and tragically 17 of them lost their lives. we understand the majority of them, according to the police were burnt beyond recognition. another 13 were rushed to hospital. we are just piecing together the information now. the parents have been going to the school to try and trace their children and many of them would have heard this news first from the media. from the local leaders there, we understand this incident happened just around midnight and the neighbours to this school then rushed to the school to try and put out the fire. �* �* , .,

fire. and anne, there is no sense yet _ fire. and anne, there is no sense yet as _ fire. and anne, there is no sense yet as to _ fire. and anne, there is no sense yet as to how - fire. and anne, there is no sense yet as to how this i fire. and anne, there is no | sense yet as to how this fire may have started. presumably this investigation is fully under way now?- this investigation is fully under way now? that is right, the government _ under way now? that is right, the government has - under way now? that is right, the government has ordered l under way now? that is right, i the government has ordered an investigation into the cause of the fire. there are no theories yet of what caused it. from there witnesses, some of the peoples who survived the fire, they say that by the time they woke up the dormitory was engulfed in fire. these are children in primary school between grade four and grade eight, so pretty young children. and the president has described the incident as horrific and devastating and ordered that investigation. qm. ordered that investigation. ok, i am ordered that investigation. ok, i am sure _ ordered that investigation. ok, i am sure you _ ordered that investigation. ok, i am sure you will _ ordered that investigation. ok, i am sure you will bring us more details as and when you get them, thank you for the moment. let's go to the west bank and

live pictures of funeral is taking place. palestinian people holding funerals. this is coming as we are hearing israeli forces have withdrawn from jenin, that area of the west bank after this intense ten day operation with the details, he is lucy williamson. isreal�*s troupe and bold lasers have leftjenin now, but the impact they have had is written all across the street here. this camp was the heart of israel's sweep across the northern west bank. they were here for nine and a half days and this morning is the first time that residents here have been able to leave their homes, see the destruction around them or, in some cases, actually come back to homes they fled days ago. israel says this was

a counterterrorist operation. and it is clear that its target was the armed palestinian groups that are based here. but the methods it is using are what a raising alarm and that doesn't mean the civilians killed and injured, but the levels of destruction that are wrecking people's lives. lucy williamson, bbc news, jenin camp. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's go straight to germany. president zelensky is meeting and talking about his requirements with world leaders and world political leaders. let's listen to what he is saying. pa. let's listen to what he is sa inc. �* ,

let's listen to what he is sa in. m ., saying. a significant part of this territory _ saying. a significant part of this territory was _ saying. a significant part of| this territory was abandoned saying. a significant part of i this territory was abandoned by russian troops. they simply fled when they saw our forces approaching. of course, a significant part of the territory was taken under control by our forces in the battle. so far during the first month of our operation in the coast region, russian forces have lost about 6000 soldiers killed and injured. in other towns, thousands of russian troops and other war zones. thanks to our actions, there is no threat that russia will launch a new advance and operation on our territory. as was the case in may this year when putin launched an assault on kharkiv. we also see changes in the overall war situation. first of all, as a result of

our actions putin has shown his real interest and this should be obvious, even to those who could still believe that putin is that war to protect some of his people or some of his security interests. at the same time as our advance in the kursk region, the russian army continues its offensive in ukraine. the most capable units of the russian army are involved in expanding the zone of occupation in our territory in the donetsk region. it is a clear choice by moscow. putin wants more of ukraine to occupy than he want security for russia. he doesn't care about russian land and people, he just wants to grab as much of our land and as many of our cities as possible. secondly, putin has already shed so much blood that against the backdrop

of this blood, russia's attempts to draw red lines simply do not work. instead, we need to keep our morale high for ourjoint values to rule the world and not the red lines soaked in blood. we have to sustain our spirit, stamina for the world to live by rules, to be governed by law and to ensure security for all of us, for all nations. and every operation that contributes to this deserves your full support. we do want to end this war. we want peace, we want to save our people, first of all, our country. and it is putin who doesn't want peace and he is obsessed with territorial conquest. he wants all cities of the ruins that remain of

them. and that is right we need strength. we need to force russia to seek peace. we need to make russia see this and even russian soldiers think about what they need, peace or putin? and it is realistic to put —— push them to choose peace. dearfriends and dear partners, i want to say a few things now in public and some things now in public and some things later without the press. you are no we are parading with a minimum of weaponry. yes, we are grateful, grateful very much for every support package thatis much for every support package that is provided to ukraine from you, from your countries. but we need more weapons to drive russian forces off our land, especially in the donetsk region. there are many people here who are actually understanding how important it is for a soldier to note that the front line is not only

based on a soldier's loyalty to his country and his oath. but also on a sufficient supply of weapons. that is why it is important that every support package that is announced and promptly put to work on the battlefield without any delay. the fighting in the donetsk region depends on this. if putin does not have any achievement there, he will not have any achievements anywhere or in anything. next time i am grateful to all partners for the fact that the summit in washington was decisive on air defence systems for ukraine and i will not speak openly now about the number of assistance we have received. thank you so much again but the number of air defence system that has not been delivered is significant. this is what was agreed upon and this is what has not been

fully implemented. the world has enough air defence systems to ensure that russian terror does not have results. and i urge you to be more active with us and we have already operating f—16jets. thank you to you, partners and they strike down missiles and drones. they were efficient, but they are few and we need a stronger fleet of f 16. i but they are few and we need a strongerfleet of f 16. i had proposals and i will say when the press leaves, long—range capability, i am glad the united states, united france, italy are represented here. thank you so much. i want to say this openly so there is no speculation, we have implemented a very important operation, in particular in crimea. these operations

allowed us to return security to the black sea and our food export. now we hear that your long—range policy has not changed, but we see changes in the shortage of missiles and cooperation. this applies to our territory which is occupied by russia, including crimea. we think it is wrong, we need to have this long—range capability, not only on the occupied territory of ukraine but also on the russian territory. yes, so russia is motivated to seek peace. and one more thing i would like to say, we are ready to produce more of our own weapons right here in ukraine. we are ready to work with you on joint production. this includes drones, missiles and other weapons that have proven

themselves in combat and can strengthen your men and women in the defence forces after this war. we need funding, we are ready to quickly produce everything that will help us bring this war to an end. namely by putting decisive pressure on russia for real peace. let's make this fall. a time for russian aggression to fall in a way that will end the war and restore a reliable international security order. we must do it. again, thank you very much for all your support, thank you so much. applause thank you mr president. on behalf of — thank you mr president. on behalf of everyone here, we hear — behalf of everyone here, we hear your— behalf of everyone here, we hear your urgency and we share

it. hear your urgency and we share it mr_ hear your urgency and we share it. mr president, this coalition of 50 nations of good stand — coalition of 50 nations of good stand united and firm and today we will — stand united and firm and today we will push even harder to step— we will push even harder to step up— we will push even harder to step up our support for ukraine. we are meeting in the dynamic— ukraine. we are meeting in the dynamic moment. ukraine continues to seize the initiative on the battlefield. the ukraine troops are now conducting an operation in russhas— conducting an operation in russia's kursk region. the kremlins— russia's kursk region. the kremlin's army of aggression is now on— kremlin's army of aggression is now on the defensive on its own lurf~ _ now on the defensive on its own lurf~ but — now on the defensive on its own turf. but we know that putin's malice — turf. but we know that putin's malice runs deep. moscow continues its offensive in the east — continues its offensive in the east of— continues its offensive in the east of ukraine, especially putin— east of ukraine, especially putin is— east of ukraine, especially putin is repositioning his troops _ putin is repositioning his troops in kursk. and... you are watching _ troops in kursk. and... you are watching bbc— troops in kursk. and... you are watching bbc news _ troops in kursk. and... you are watching bbc news and - troops in kursk. and... you are watching bbc news and it i troops in kursk. and... you are watching bbc news and it is i troops in kursk. and... you are watching bbc news and it is at | watching bbc news and it is at this point we say goodbye to our viewers on pbs in america.

russia has paid a massive cost for putins— russia has paid a massive cost for putin's imperial fantasies. more — for putin's imperial fantasies. more than 350,000 russian troops — more than 350,000 russian troops have been killed or wounded since putin launched his all—out invasion. since february— his all—out invasion. since february 2022, ukraine forces have _ february 2022, ukraine forces have sunk, destroyed or damaged 32 russian — have sunk, destroyed or damaged 32 russian naval vessels. ukraine _ 32 russian naval vessels. ukraine has driven all of russia's_ ukraine has driven all of russia's major naval vessels out of — russia's major naval vessels out of crimea and pushed russia's_ out of crimea and pushed russia's black sea fleet further _ russia's black sea fleet further east. last month ukraine _ further east. last month ukraine sank one of three russian _ ukraine sank one of three russian ferries in the kursk strait — russian ferries in the kursk strait in _ russian ferries in the kursk strait in russian occupied crimea _ strait in russian occupied crimea. that seriously reduced russia's— crimea. that seriously reduced russia's capacity to move equipment and troops into ukraine _ equipment and troops into ukraine. a second ferry has been — ukraine. a second ferry has been out _ ukraine. a second ferry has been out of action since ukraine's attack earlier this summen _ ukraine's attack earlier this summer. additionally, ukraine has destroyed 97 russian combat

aircraft _ has destroyed 97 russian combat aircraft since the start of putins— aircraft since the start of putin's full scale invasion. so over— putin's full scale invasion. so over and _ putin's full scale invasion. so over and over, putin's full scale invasion. so overand over, ukraine has stood _ overand over, ukraine has stood up _ overand over, ukraine has stood up to putin's aggression and atrocities and this coalition has ukraine's back. let coalition has ukraine's back. let me — coalition has ukraine's back. let me highlight some of the major— let me highlight some of the major recent steps forward, in july, _ major recent steps forward, in july, germany, the netherlands remaining and the united states said we — remaining and the united states said we would provide more patriot _ said we would provide more patriot air defence batteries and components. italy said it would — and components. italy said it would deliver another system. germany— would deliver another system. germany recently delivered another— germany recently delivered another air defence system and more _ another air defence system and more ammunition. in germany, the netherlands and denmark have — the netherlands and denmark have all— the netherlands and denmark have all from provided battle tanks — have all from provided battle tanks. the european union is using — tanks. the european union is using frozen russian assets to fund _ using frozen russian assets to fund arms— using frozen russian assets to fund arms purchases for ukraine _ fund arms purchases for ukraine. including more ammunition from the czech initiative _ ammunition from the czech initiative to rush more shells to ukraine. and since our

meeting _ to ukraine. and since our meeting injune, the united states— meeting injune, the united states has committed more than $4 billion— states has committed more than $4 billion in new security systems for ukraine. we are laser— systems for ukraine. we are laser focused on ukraine's priority— laser focused on ukraine's priority needs, including air defence _ priority needs, including air defence, fires and armour. this innovative — defence, fires and armour. this innovative and nimble capability coalitions continue to help — capability coalitions continue to help ukraine fend off russian aggression today and deter— russian aggression today and deter russian aggression tomorrow. and thanks to the work— tomorrow. and thanks to the work of— tomorrow. and thanks to the work of the air force coalition ukraine — work of the air force coalition ukraine has received its first f-io — ukraine has received its first f—16 fighters. and together with— f—16 fighters. and together with our— f—16 fighters. and together with our national directors we are pushing our industrial base is to— are pushing our industrial base is to meet— are pushing our industrial base is to meet ukraine's needs and sustained — is to meet ukraine's needs and sustained them long into the future — sustained them long into the future. but for its long—term security, _ future. but for its long—term security, ukraine must continue to boost— security, ukraine must continue to boost its own defence production. many contact group members — production. many contact group members are already supporting that effort. just weeks ago, denmark committed some of its

latest _ denmark committed some of its latest $150 million security assistance package to buying arms— assistance package to buying arms from ukraine's defence industry _ arms from ukraine's defence industry. meanwhile, with help from _ industry. meanwhile, with help from several european companies the united states is working with— the united states is working with ukraine to design and build — with ukraine to design and build a _ with ukraine to design and build a substitute for the s 300 — build a substitute for the s 300 surface to air missile system _ 300 surface to air missile system and the r 27 air to air missile _ system and the r 27 air to air missile. the united states has allocated more than $200 million — allocated more than $200 million to purchase critical components to let ukraine produce _ components to let ukraine produce the uav and the electronic warfare systems that it has— electronic warfare systems that it has deployed so effectively. our national armaments directors are working in lockstep with the capability coalitions to meet these needs and speed up deliveries. i look forward — and speed up deliveries. i look forward to— and speed up deliveries. i look forward to discussing ways to strengthen ukraine's defence industrial base as well as our own — industrial base as well as our own and _ industrial base as well as our own. and friends, this is a critical— own. and friends, this is a critical moment. time is of the

essence — critical moment. time is of the essence, especially with the winter— essence, especially with the winter on its way. we must all step— winter on its way. we must all step up— winter on its way. we must all step up or— winter on its way. we must all step up or support and quickly. i step up or support and quickly. i am _ step up or support and quickly. i am pleased to say that president biden will announce today— president biden will announce today an — president biden will announce today an additional $250 million security assistance package for ukraine. it will surge _ package for ukraine. it will surge more capabilities to meet ukraine's— surge more capabilities to meet ukraine's evolving requirements and will— ukraine's evolving requirements and will deliver them at the speed — and will deliver them at the speed of war. ladies and gentlemen, when this contact group — gentlemen, when this contact group met in april, president zelensky— group met in april, president zelensky reminded us all that aggression spreads when it isn't — aggression spreads when it isn't stopped. he is right. if tyrants— isn't stopped. he is right. if tyrants think they can invade their— tyrants think they can invade their peaceful neighbours, we will all— their peaceful neighbours, we will all be less secure. if autocrats conclude that nations of goodwill will lose their nerve _ of goodwill will lose their nerve, will lose our nerve and abandon— nerve, will lose our nerve and abandon our principles, our world — abandon our principles, our world will become far more dangerous. so make no mistake, if ukraine — dangerous. so make no mistake, if ukraine is— dangerous. so make no mistake, if ukraine is not free then the

world — if ukraine is not free then the world is— if ukraine is not free then the world is not safe. but this contact _