rule in sudan. the united states and the united kingdom are part of a diplomatic group known as the quad, and they have been trying to push for civilian rule. but what is important to remember is there are seven african countries surrounding sudan and they will bear the brunt of the refugees who leave their homes and also the destabilisation in the region. so what happens in sudan does not stay in sudan. more? sudan does not stay in sudan. now from khartoum sudan does not stay in sudan. now from khartoum we sudan does not stay in sudan. now from khartoum we understand a ceasefire does appear to be holding. but there are reports of sporadic gun fire. this is the fourth time they have tried to stop the fighting which started on 15th april. those previous ceasefires were not observed by either side. it is hoped people can get out to get supplies
ust where they are going to meet. so i m just done where they are going to meet. so i m just done itting myself. doing it myself just done itting myself. doing it m self. ~ . , , ., just done itting myself. doing it mself. m , ., ., myself. much depends on how long the will myself. much depends on how long they will have myself. much depends on how long they will have to myself. much depends on how long they will have to rescue myself. much depends on how long they will have to rescue british - they will have to rescue british nationals before the fighting resumes. no one is predicting how long the ceasefire may hold. in the last few days we have been speaking to several people in sudan. some have been desperate to leave. this woman said she had to leave the situation and said it was very urgent she get out. we situation and said it was very urgent she get out. situation and said it was very urgent she get out. we are in a state until urgent she get out. we are in a state
been given to some british nationals- been given to some british nationals. , ., ., nationals. i m pleased that a ceasefire nationals. i m pleased that a ceasefire has nationals. i m pleased that a ceasefire has been nationals. i m pleased that al ceasefire has been announced nationals. i m pleased that a - ceasefire has been announced by the leadership of the factions op the ground and we are initiating an evacuation plan. it is important to remember that ceasefires have been announced and have fallen apart in the past. so the situation is dangerous and unpredictable. the first britons to be evacuated will be the young, old and the sick. they will be flown to cyprus. some maybe taken to port sudan. 0ther will be flown to cyprus. some maybe taken to port sudan. other foreign nationals have taken this route, getting a ferry across the red sea to saudi arabia. a british frigate is heading in this direction. but this recording of gun fire sent this morning by iman suggests the ce
neighbouring chad to the west and south sudan. at least five aid workers have been killed since the fighting broke out. here is our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. these are the first images of the evacuation beginning, british forces gathering in cyprus, ready to fly out to sudan. planes that will luck may return full of british nationals who have been trapped by the fighting for days. this was khartoum in the early hours. a power cut accompanying the start of the ceasefire. 0ne cut accompanying the start of the ceasefire. one that is supposed to last for three days. by dawn, people were gathering to try to find buses, hoping to use the pause in fighting to get #0u9 of town. advice that has been given to some british nationals.
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