The BBC's emergency radio service for Gaza

On Friday 3rd of November, BBC Arabic launched an emergency radio service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the region. We meet the team working on the service at the London BBC offices.

After weeks of Israeli bombing, on 16 November Jehad El-Mashhrawi and his young family fled their home in northern Gaza. The BBC Arabic cameraman shares a vivid and shocking account of what he, his wife and children experienced as they headed south.

As concern grows over the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan's Gezira state, the BBC's Mohamad Osman gives the latest updates on the ongoing conflict from Cairo. The BBC's Africa Security correspondent, Ian Wafula also joins the programme from Nairobi to discuss what's been happening in Wad Madani in Gezira state.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: A family in Gaza. Credit:Reuters)