Some urged veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga,

Peaceful settings: This orange sky was gorgeous as the sun set in Dursley this week. This stunning image was taken by weather watcher AndrewB.Stately: The Badminton Horse trials came to an end on Sunday, closing off days of equestrian challenges in the sunshine in front of tens of thousands of spectators.

Community celebrations: There were cheers in Nailsworth this week to mark George Street being accessible once again - after it was unexpectedly closed for four weeks due to a gas main line being hit.Tree-mendous: The team at Stroud Valleys Project have been looking back with pride at their work, which has seen nearly 20,000 trees planted in the area over the past five months.Funky flowers: Thanks to weather watcher Beaky for taking this picture of these gorgeous pink flowers in the sunshine in Woodmancote.

Several women have taken their lives in Sudan's central Gezira state after being raped by paramilitary fighters in the brutal civil war raging in the country, rights groups and activists have said.The reports come after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was accused by the UN of "atrocious crimes", including mass killings, in the state last week.

With RSF fighters continuing to advance, one rights group has told the BBC it is in contact with six women who are contemplating taking their own lives as they fear being sexually assaulted.

But the RSF has dismissed a recent UN report blaming a rise in sexual violence on its combatants, telling the BBC the accusations "were not based on evidence".She said while she could not reveal her specialist subject for the semi-final, it would be something "more high brow".

Ms McMenamin is one of 96 contestants to appear in the latest series of Mastermind, which has run for 52 years and been hosted by news presenter Clive Myrie since 2021.Hospital waiting times in Wales have hit record levels again, and risen for the fifth month in a row.

There were some 791,511 patient pathways in June - which is 615,300 actual patients waiting for treatment - another record.Those waiting longest – more than a year and two years for treatment – have also increased.