the un secretary general has sent a special envoy to the region to coordinate humanitarian operations. we know that martin griffiths arrived in nairobi a short time ago. he called the situation catastrophic, stressing the need for humanitarian aid to enter the country. here s what we know about the situation on the ground. this is the scene in sudan s capital khartoum, this morning. air strikes have continued, despite a ceasefire. the army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals, the rapid support forces. more than 500 deaths have been reported with the true number of casualties believed to be much higher. millions more remain trapped in khartoum. countries have been evacuating their nationals where they can. these pictures show us nationals boarding a military ship in port sudan. the first major aid flight, laden with medical supplies, has arrived in the country carrying eight tonnes of relief supplies, including health kits for hospitals. meritxe
mats, with covers, mosquito nets, kitchen utensils because they came with nothing. we have already requisitioned food for children we have already propositioned for food for children suffering from malnutrition. colleagues are sending food. there was already a food proposition for the area. we are all sending the materials that we have. water sanitation is one of the areas that is most in need, so we are sending jerry cans, water purification tablets, water containers, plastic sheets for latrine construction, menstrual hygiene items for women, etc. diplomatic correspondent paul adams is following developmemts from nairobi. we had the un secretary general arriving in nairobi talking about how important it is to get aid in and get it to people who need it. so many efforts as we hear from people all the time, trying to get aid in.