live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme- it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin - it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin in - it s newsday. welcome to the i programme. we begin in sudan, where the rescue operation to bring british nationals out of the country has made progress. the latest official figure is that 536 people have been rescued so far. tens of thousands of sudanese and foreign nationals have left sudan in the past week, fleeing the violence that s erupted between two military factions. we ll have a report by our special correspondent lucy manning on those arriving back in the uk, but we start with this report from cyprus, and our correspondent there, nick beake. finally, an escape for britons who ve been stranded in sudan. but as the raf carries out more evacuations, there are some concerns the airfield
lots of people to move. in myjudgment, this is the right time and i support fully the prime minister s decision. as more flights leave for the uk, the british rescue operation is trying to pick up the pace, but is still playing catch up. a mission farfrom over. nick beake, bbc news, cyprus. sobbing. from fighting, back to family. from the war zone to safety. the emotions of escape, overwhelming. sharma madibo was working for save the children. she was flown out of sudan with her mother. relieved. we re safe, there s no bombing, we re not in danger. i mean, it took” days, but thank god. thank god we re back. and what do you feel about the british response to getting you out?