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
bringing you the regalia, processions and ancient rituals. we ll have all that and more, including the crowning moment itself later today at westminster abbey. these are pictures from inside the venue and how it will look for the grand ceremony. you can see the ornate chairs taking centre stage there, on top of the medieval mosaic floor of the church. crowds have been camping out ahead of the big day. they were treated to a surprise visit by king charles, the prince and the princess of wales. charles went to one side of the mall while william and kate went to the other. many continued to camp out despite the london rain, to save a spot on the procession route. let s go live now to bbc correspondent louisa pilbeam at the mall in london. we don t see you at the moment but i think you are standing among the crowd. we just looked this up, it s around 11 celsius in london, 50 fahrenheit, but it seems people are keeping warm. . ., warm. yeah, hello, i m here, don tworry. warm.
surface with charles two sons. we look forward to talking to you again in the next hour. helena humphrey is at the queen vic in washington, dc. i m curious to see how the atmosphere has been changing through the course of the night. through the course of the niuht. , . through the course of the niuht. , ., night. it s a friday night, you have found night. it s a friday night, you have found me night. it s a friday night, you have found me in night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a bar, - night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a bar, in i night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a bar, in a | have found me in a bar, in a pub in washington. i promise it s a research and work purposes. you can perhaps see behind me, the bunting hasjust gone up with the union flag, a sure fire sign of course, if you know the uk, that a royal kind of event is just around the corner. and this place really has been a h
those flags. i was just speaking to the owner. they have been freshly unfurled, ready for a coronation watch party. it will be taking off. you can see the invite here from six a:m., so not for the faint hearted, tomorrow and tables here will have actually been sold out for weeks. people will be coming together. they will be able to eat sunday roast, full english breakfast, tea, perhaps even applying to. it might be a two bit early for that. i spoke to the owner, this isn tjust for ex pats or royalists in the united states, this is about to marking a moment of history together. many people right around the globe will have never seen a coronation in real time with the last one being seven decades ago. people will be coming down here, some apparently all dressed up, even ring fasten eaters ready to mark the event. i think it s fair to say that in the united states there is a certain fascination with the p°mp is a certain fascination with the pomp and pageantry of the british monarchy, wh