still. so they are going to come through this very busy terminal and then try and really pick up their lives from this point. but of course, it is still a very difficult moment, based on what they have been through and what they still have to contend with, having left so much behind. . . contend with, having left so much behind. ., , ., ., behind. that is one of the heartbreaking behind. that is one of the heartbreaking things, - behind. that is one of the | heartbreaking things, isn t behind. that is one of the - heartbreaking things, isn t it, nancy? when you speak to people who have left sudan as well, they simply don t know when they will be able to go back because the sense of uncertainty about what is happening there, the violence that doesn t actually show any signs of stopping, there is this very fragile ceasefire holding, but beyond that nobody seems to know what is going to happen next. seems to know what is going to happen next- seems to know what is going to ha en next.
khartoum, particularly out to the airfield. ]ust remind us of some of these things, the conversations you have had and what people have been telling you. have had and what people have been tellin: ou. . have had and what people have been tellin: ou. , have had and what people have been tellin: ou. . , ~ telling you. yes, lucy, i think the ke telling you. yes, lucy, ithink the ke word telling you. yes, lucy, i think the key word here telling you. yes, lucy, i think the key word here or telling you. yes, lucy, i think the key word here or keywords - telling you. yes, lucy, i think the key word here or keywords are i key word here or keywords are difficult and dangerous. so first of all, the first hurdle is finding the right information for people who are trying to leave sudan. they need to know where to go, but that information hasn t always been easy to come by. communications are down, it has been reported that the internet in sudan is operating at about 2% capacity, so it is very
and the situation in khartoum, we talk about the difficulties of getting to the airport, the fact that there is gun fire and fire raging as well, but i was reading one report of someone saying foreign office told me to make my way to the airport and stay at home to wait for the call. but we don t have any communications, the phone lines have been cut, so some cases it is as simple as that, they re just no communication lines. what are you hearing about daily life in khartoum? hearing about daily life in khartoum? . , , khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was speaking - khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was speaking to i really difficult. i was speaking to a journalist based in khartoum who was still there who was telling me that he was really excited this morning b
with family and friends as well. nancy, for those people who have been trying to help their family get out of sudan, there will be so much relief to see them finally walk through into the international arrivals hall. naturally, nancy, before you answer that, look, we are seeing these first pictures are now of people getting off the flight, making their way down the stairs onto the tarmac at this private airfield and i am guessing they will be very quickly processed and out the other side into the waiting arms of family and friends. of family and friends. that s right, lu , and of family and friends. that s right, lucy. and it of family and friends. that s right, lucy. and it is of family and friends. that s right, lucy, and it is probably of family and friends. that s right, lucy, and it is probably going - of family and friends. that s right, lucy, and it is probably going to i lucy, and it is probably going to feel a bit strange to them because i was in the arrivals terminal e
the focus is very much shifted to trying to get their citizens, to get foreign nationals out. for those left behind, do they feel that their interests are being served and that they have the international community behind them in trying to resolve this? resolve this? well, to be frank, lu , resolve this? well, to be frank, lucy. most resolve this? well, to be frank, lucy. most of resolve this? well, to be frank, lucy, most of the resolve this? well, to be frank, lucy, most of the people - resolve this? well, to be frank, lucy, most of the people we i resolve this? well, to be frank, l lucy, most of the people we have spoken to do not feel that there will be as much interest in this after many nations have evacuated their own citizens. one sentiment that has been shared is that once the foreigners are gone, we will be used as human shields. so there is a lot of concern within sudan about what will happen and you can see this just by looking at how many sudanese are themselves tryi