It was Father Van Der Lugt who told René - struggling in a deeply conservative environment - that he was a normal human being, that Jesus loved him whatever his sexual orientation was.

More than a week on from the storm survivors are struggling without water, communication and electricity while rescuers try to provide urgently needed assistance.

Staff admit that it remains a struggle, but the drive to make the club more accessible is gradually bringing in new members.

The brutal conflict, a 20-month power struggle pitting Sudan's military authorities against their former RSF allies, has been condemned by human rights groups for widespread atrocities committed by both sides.

The men who stood trial in the Pelicot case struggled to see themselves as perpetrators.