hello, welcome to the programme. it is difficult to comprehend the horror that engulfed the north eastern region of mozambique this weekend. islamist militants linked to islamic state began attacking the town of palma on wednesday. since then, they have killed dozens, and thousands of people have been forced to flee. foreign staff working on a nearby natural gas project have also been caught up in the violence. they say they were forced to fend for themselves. survivors describe headless bodies strewn across the town. the bbc s africa correspondent catherine byaruhanga reports. a desperate journey for many who had been trapped in the far north eastern corner of mozambique. on the gangway, you can see some of the people who ve finally made it to safety.
it is difficult to comprehend the horror that engulfed the north eastern region of mozambique this weekend. islamist militants linked to islamic state began attacking the town of palma on wednesday since then they have killed dozens, and thousands of people have been forced to flee. foreign staff working on a nearby natural gas project have also been caught up in the violence. survivors describe headless bodies strewn across the town. the bbc s africa correspondent, catherine byaruhanga reports. a desperate journey for many who had been trapped in the far north eastern corner of mozambique. on the gangway, you can see
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global britain is not a reflection of old obligations, still less a vainglorious gesture but a necessity for the safety and prosperity of the british people in the decades ahead. one new idea is for britain to focus more on the indo pacific, boosting ties with growing economies like india, where borisjohnson will travel next month. new partnerships with regional groups of south east asian countries and membership of a trans pacific free trade agreement and the new aircraft carrier hms elizabeth visiting the region later this year. to hold joint operations with allies, and show britain can project force overseas. but will it be enough? there will be some questions, i think, about the details. what will this actually mean for uk presence on the ground, for the resources it is willing to deploy in the region and to some extent, how much it is willing to listen to demand signals from the region as well? but what will this mean for britain s
these family tensions running so high, who knows what that is going to be like, but it it is good they have started the conversations and hopefully things will be in a better shape by the time they are celebrating prince philip s 100th birthday. celebrating prince philip s100th birthda. ., ., ., , the uk will shift its focus away from europe and towards india, japan, and australia, in what s being billed as a major shake up of foreign policy. the prime minister, speaking in the commons, said the review would make britain stronger, safer and more prosperous . the year long review into how the uk should position itself post brexit concludes that relations with countries in the indo pacific will be key to balancing the rise of china. paul adams reports. have ships, will travel. as hms queen elizabeth prepares to sail to the far east later this year, the government is getting ready to tell us