richard kagoe, thank you so - currently facing. e, thank you so much currently facing. richard - kagoe, thank you so much on that report which is saying that report which is saying that famine is spreading across sudan, thank you so much. let's go back to our breaking news story about american airlines. we believe flights are now returning to normal. with me is david waddell, business reporter. bring us up—to—date on what we know because the situation now changing very swiftly. it is changing very swiftly. it is very early _ changing very swiftly. it is very early in _ changing very swiftly. it is very early in the _ changing very swiftly. it is very early in the day - changing very swiftly. it is very early in the day in - changing very swiftly. it 3 very early in the day in the us on the east coast, just gone 8am, on the west 5am. it is christmas eve, really busy time for travellers all around the world especially in the united states and many passengers have been grounded on the runway or in airport terminals, not really knowing

let's speak to richard kagoe, who's the africa regional editor for bbc world service. ut the rescue operation and what is known about what is going on on the ground. the rescue operations _ going on on the ground. tue: rescue operations are going on on the ground. tte: rescue operations are currently ongoing. ijust heard about 400 french troops arriving at the island, just to assist with emergency operations in terms of reconnecting essential services such as water, electricity and also communication. there are tonnes of aid in terms of food, medicine and water, which have arrived by air and sea. the only difficulty is accessing the less urbanised parts of the island, which were vastly affected by this cyclone when it tore through the islands of mayotte. that is basically what is happening at the moment, lots of coordination that is taking place. there isjust a general sense of discontentment among the local population who say that aid has been delivered slightly slow and they still feel that france hasn't really handled this very well in terms of crisis and disaster ma

our correspondent richard kagoe is following developments from nairobi. him just how bad the situation in sudan had become. the situation is dire because you're looking at half of sudan's population being classified as desperately in need of aid. we are looking at camps for internally displaced persons and residential areas also around the mountains. also a cautionary statement they are being issued by the committee saying that also around 17 areas of famine and an additional five would be in the next five months, bringing the total to ten. so the situation is desperate. but there is the position of the sudanese who say that the report is not quite reflective of the situation on the ground because they didn't take into account malnutrition data and also crop productivity since the last rainy season. it is a very troubling situation because based on the last assessment at the al—salam camp, which is home to half a million people, there has been increasing tension between humaitarian aid organisations and the sudanese authorities. ukrainians are marking the

let's speak to our correspondent richard kagoe in nairobi. richer, how bad is the situation?, how bad is the situation? , ., ., , situation? de situation is dire -- richard- — situation? de situation is dire -- richard. half— situation? de situation is dire -- richard. half of _ situation? de situation is dire -- richard. half of sudan - situation? de situation is dire -- richard. half of sudan has 's -- richard. half of sudan has "s pepulation _ -- richard. half of sudan has 's population is _ -- richard. half of sudan has 's population is classified - -- richard. half of sudan has 's population is classified as l �*s population is classified as desperately in need of aid. we are desperately in need of aid. - are looking at cancer displaced people and residential is —— looking at camps for displaced people. a cautionary statement they are being issued by the committee saying that around 17 areas are at risk of famine and an additionalfive would areas are at risk of famine and an additional five would be —— turn the total would be ten. the situation is desperate. the sudanese

earlier, i spoke to richard kagoe, our africa regional editor. much devastation across the island and one of the major challenges is assessing the extent of the damage that was caused by the cyclone chido and especially for those involved in the emergency response and finding a way of accessing and what's devastated by the cyclone yesterday. roads of been cut off and bridges have been washed away there's just so much devastation all over the island. the faster aircraft are carrying aid across this afternoon with three tonnes of medical supplies blood for transfusion and also medical staff expecting two other aircrafts to join also in the course and tomorrow morning, there been indications and tomorrow morning, there haven been indications there have been indications about 800 personnel will also join the 110 have been deployed already, the interior minister will be travelling tomorrow just to assess and come to terms with the extent of the impact of the cyclone. yes, it made landfall in northern mozambique and has since, made itsjourney inland in

for more on this, let's speak to richard kagoe, our africa regional editor. what is the current situationge is caused by the cyclone and especially for those involved in the emergency response and finding way of accessing and what's devastated by the cyclone yesterday and roads of been cut off and bridges have been washed away there's just so much devastation all over the island. �* , ., island. and in terms of reaction _ island. and in terms of reaction and _ island. and in terms of reaction and responsel island. and in terms of - reaction and response from france, what have we seen thus far? . , ., . ., far? the faster aircraft securing _ far? the faster aircraft securing aid _ far? the faster aircraft securing aid across - far? the faster aircraft | securing aid across this afternoon with three tonnes of medical supplies blood for transfusion and also medical staff expecting two other to join also in the course and tomorrow morning, there been indications about 800 personnel will alsojoin the 110 indications about 800 personnel will also join the 110 have been deployed already, the int