breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. starting with sudan, where they un human rights council will hold a special session next week on the conflict in the country. rival military forces have now spent several weeks locked in violent, deadly fighting. the un says the meeting was proposed by britain, germany, norway and the us and has the backing of more than 50 countries. several ceasefires have failed to hold, and the persistent conflict has worsened the humanitarian situation. the un estimates more than 100,000 people have fled to sudan s neighbouring countries. some have made their way to the town 0ur africa correspondent catherine beeya ruhanga has more. thousands of peoples continue to stream in between the vast border of sudan and south sudan. here at this makeshift transit centre, there are about 4000 people. as night is approaching, a lot of them are getting ready to sleep out in the open, and if
after he was found guilty of trafficking a man to britain to harvest one of his kidneys. ike ekwere madu s wife, beatrice, was given a four and a half year sentence. the judge also handed down a ten yearjail term to a medic who helped them. the victim a 21 old street traderfrom lagos was offered $8000 and was promised a better life in britain, but only realised what was going on when he met doctors in hospital. the couple had planned to give the organ to their daughter who has a kidney disease. justicejohnson handed down the sentence at the old bailey in london. the wealth and power inequality and disparity between you and c could not be more marked. you, ekweremadu are a senator in nigeria s national assembly. you have held high political office. you had many staff, including domestic staff, maids, chefs and drivers. you own multiple properties around the globe. there is evidence of as many as a0. more than £400,000 went into your bank account over a six month period. b
who in the town of renk in south sudan on the border with sudan. thousands of people continue to stream across the vast border between sudan and south sudan here at this makeshift transit centre. there are about 4000 people. and as the night is approaching, a lot of them are getting ready to sleep out in the open. and if they re lucky enough to have some of the makeshift material, either cloths or tarpaulin tents to make makeshift tents that might have some kind of shelter. aid agencies say there really weren t prepared for this crisis. so they re struggling to provide basic services like water, food, shelter. the government of south sudan has said it cannot help people and it s encouraging them to move to other parts of the country where they might be able to find relatives who can offer them help.
0ur africa correspondent catherine beeya ruhanga has more. thousands of peoples continue to stream in between the vast border of sudan and south sudan. here at this makeshift transit centre, there are about 4000 people. as night is approaching, a lot of them are getting ready to sleep out in the open, and if they are lucky enough to have some of the makeshift material either class or tends to make makeshift shelter, they might have some kind of shelter. aid agencies say they really weren t prepared for this crisis, so they are struggling to provide basic services like water, food, shelter. the government of south sudan have