welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan, where the 72 hour ceasefire is in its final hours. the uk foreign secretary told the bbc that now is the time for people to move. it s totally unclear what happens after the midnight deadline local time efforts continue to extend the truce. the uk operation, with round the clock flights, has so far evacuated 536 british nationals. many have been speaking about the nightmare of the last few days and the perils of the escape. the flights are only one way people are getting out. thousands more, sudanese and otherforeign nationals, have got to saudia arabia by boat. many others by road to the borders with egypt and djibouti. throughout the next crucial hours, we ll try to establish what is happening on the ground, whether the ceasefire can be extended, look at the exodus of people, and talk to some of those left behind. let me bring you the latest from number 10 downing street. rishi sunak s spokesman saying britain s ambassador is speaki
of those left behind. let me bring you the latest from number 10 downing street. rishi sunak s spokesman saying britain s ambassador is speaking to the warring parties in sudan and urging of the extension to the ceasefire. the americans, the british ambassador all trying to talk to the various parties in sudan and to get that ceasefire extended. let s go to cyprus. as those diplomatic efforts continue, everyone watching the clock and working out what happens when we get to the end of the deadline. . , ., ~ when we get to the end of the deadline. . , . ~ u, , deadline. that is a ride. a couple hours ago deadline. that is a ride. a couple hours ago i deadline. that is a ride. a couple hours ago i was deadline. that is a ride. a couple hours ago i was on deadline. that is a ride. a couple hours ago i was on the deadline. that is a ride. a couple hours ago i was on the tarmac i deadline. that is a ride. a couplei hours ago i was on the tarmac on deadline. that is a ride. a couple