it's interesting to see elderly people dyeing their hair. usually, people will do it forfun, vanity, for beauty. but i think what's different here is that it's an issue of life and death. the circle of life is such

that we expect to pass on when we grow old. it's normal. in traditional african culture, the years passing are thought to bring wisdom and knowledge. i grew up understanding to honour and respect the elders. i'm here to investigate a story that is impossible to comprehend. this is the kilifi coast. for many, a chic tourist mecca of kenya. but there's an underbelly to this beautiful landscape. there are no official statistics, but at least one elderly person is murdered here every week in the name of witchcraft. many believe the number

to be far higher. i want to know what's behind these attacks. there's more than superstition at play. i have come to meet 69—year—old david nzaro at his home in a village on the outskirts of malindi town. david is talking about the son he raised, chris, who lives here with his wife and children. david's own tiny shack

is only metres away. any misfortune can lay one open to the accusation of being a witch, from an illness in the family, a disability, an accident or a school exam failed — even something as innocuous as a coconut dropping from a tree.

people have been accused of being witches across continents for hundreds of years. reports of witches in kenya resulted in 11 people being burned to death. in tanzania, hundreds of people are killed each year, accused of being witches... elderly people - are abused every day. they are stoned, i they are killed... ..in the killings of others

because of witchcraft—related beliefs... but over half of residents across 18 african countries surveyed believe in witchcraft today. newsreel: neighbours described how a mob armed with a list - of suspected witches descended on the village in western kenya. seven out of ten victims here are men, as men are considered head of the family, and land ownership and inheritance lies with them. with a perceived threat so close, i do wonder why david stays here.

i don't know if david's fears are grounded, i only know what he feels. but attacks here are commonplace.

74—year—old tambala jefwa lives with his wife sidi and theirfamily, an hour's drive from david. he's been attacked twice. the first left him without an eye. the second time, his genitals were cut and he was left for dead.

tambala and sidi own over 30 acres of land. unlike most people here, they do have some evidence of land ownership. they have a photocopy of a land title deed from years back. they don't know if it's valid and they cannot even read it. any form of land title is rare here. people rely on passing down family land. there is no will, no legal process. land brings a physical connection to the ancestors...

..and it's the source of life itself. there has been some dispute with family members over the boundary of the land, and the immediate family believed that

this is the reason why tambala has been called a witch and become a target. tambala supported the family,

but now he is the one they support. his grandson had to drop out of school. the younger family members keep watch every night. there has been no police investigation into tambala's attacks.

tambala and his family love their land, but also seem trapped by it. and in a way,

it seems the same for david. he's visiting the area assistant chief to seek advice and help. the legal system sits alongside traditionaljustice.

david has been to the police before and his son chris was arrested, but released as the family requested they deal with the matter. he's conflicted, though. he'd much rather achieve a reconciliation than risk having his son locked up. for now, at night,

he goes to stay with his uncle, afraid of sleeping on his own land. mm—hm. over dinner, david's uncle reveals his own distressing news.

david's uncle has joined the ranks of the accused. he has no idea who has sent this letter. for now, david and tambala remain with their land. but others are not so lucky. this is a unique elderly home. it's one that no society should ever need. it's a charitably run rescue centre for those who have been attacked and are unable to stay living in their own homes. around 30 elderly people live here at any time. like—minded people in the local community... i have arranged to meet

julius wanyama here. his organisation, haki yetu, has recently published a report on the abuse of the elderly here and he's campaigning for change. if someone is accused to be a witch, chances of you surviving are very minimal. they use the word "witchcraft" as a justification, because they will get public sympathy. and people willjust assume and say, "if he was a witch, it's good that you have killed him." then, historically, people here in kilifi don't have documentation. the only documents they have is the narrative from these elderly people. that is the only thing they can use to defend and say, "this land belongs to us." so that is the connection. that's why most of men and elderly are being killed, because once you kill them, then you have removed the obstacle. it started as a regional issue,

but now it has escalated to national. it's a national disaster which needs to be addressed urgently. if we don't address it, then we are losing our archives. the elderly we have, those are the only live archives you can believe and talk to, so we are losing it. they laugh 63—year—old katana chara has been here for one year.

land value has increased significantly, and it's a toxic mix combined with the extreme poverty that villagers face.

hello. sunday promises to be a sunny day across many parts of the uk and turning really quite hot across the south of the country. the outlook into monday points to even hotter weather and the possibility of some big showers and thunderstorms in the northwest of the uk. so, here's the morning then on sunday. admittedly, it will be a little cloudy to start with in the south, perhaps some mist and murk and coastal fog, particularly in the southwest. a bit of drizzle, too. but the rest of the uk, it's sunshine all round,

right from the word go. now, we may have to wait a little bit across the south before that sun breaks through, but i think come the afternoon, it really will be that strong sunshine beating down on us nationwide. so, how hot is it going to get on sunday? well, typically in the mid to high 20s across wales and england, but one or two spots could reach 30 in the south. more comfortable across northern ireland and scotland — low 20s here — but, of course, gloriously sunny. and then, there will be some changes on the way come monday. a cold front is going to sweep off the atlantic. behind it, we've got cooler air. ahead of this weather front, hot air is spreading in from the south. look how hot it's going to be on monday across the north of france — high 30s — and that hot air is going to clip the uk. so, let's see what's happening then early on monday. we've got cool air spreading in off the atlantic, that very hot air spreading out of france. where it clashes, we'll see storms breaking out here in the northwest of the uk.

very difficult to pinpoint where they're going to be, but they will be spreading towards the northwest. and the temperatures — around 20 or so in the northwest, but widely into the 30s across england and possibly the mid 30s around london and the southeast. so, a very hot day to come for some of us on monday and the humidity will increase as well — it really will feel quite uncomfortable. now, tuesday, these weather fronts and low pressures basically win. they sweep across the uk and all of that heat will be pushed towards more central and eastern parts of europe. now, there will be still some warmth left, i think, across eastern parts of the uk on tuesday, possibly the high 20s — 27, 28 celsius. but look at the values here, already dropping into the low 20s across wales and parts of western england.

live from london, this is bbc news. the white house says far too many civilians are being killed in gaza after a deadly israeli air strike on a school compound. the funeral takes place today of nine—year—old alice da silva aguiar, one of the three young girls killed in the southport knife attack. a governor in western russia orders more civilian evacuations as a surprise ukrainian military offensive on russian soil continues.

a sixth banksy in six days: so, what might the elusive street artist reveal next? as you can see, there's quite a lot of people today. it's nice. it's nice to see something nice for a _ it's nice to see something nice for a change and i think a lot of peorfle _ for a change and i think a lot of people who have come quite far. i'm helena humphrey. glad you could join me. we start in the middle east, where israel is facing growing international condemnation after a strike on a school compound where thousands of displaced palestinians were taking shelter. the director of a local hospital said the facility had received 70 bodies and the remains of at least ten more people. the israeli army disputes the figures. egypt said the strike showed israel lacked the will to end the war. france condemned the strike "in the strongest terms" while the white house lamented that "too many civilians"

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