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

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 believe 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.

david has been to the police before —— 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.

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. a stormy night for some of us, and on top of that, it feels very warm and humid out there — almost tropical — with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees there on the south coast of england through the early hours of monday morning, and even in northern ireland, around 17 degrees. now, this is what the heat wave looks like across western europe. at the moment, temperatures well above the average for the time of the year. the temperatures will peak in england on monday. let's get to the forecast, then, and that stormy picture developing to the west of the british isles. you can see the storm clouds there, and the radar, indicating the rainfall, flashes of lightning as well. more to come through the course of early monday. so the weather front crossing northern ireland with the downpours through early monday morning, then reaching the west coast of scotland, spreading across scotland as it moves towards the north east. a few showers in northern england, but south of that, the picture looks generally dry and sunny in the morning.

now, this is the yellow warning from the met office — a chance of frequent lightning, hail and strong winds within this area. now, because it's a yellow warning, it's a relatively low risk for any one location, but when you get it, you'll know about it. so the forecast, then, for the rest of monday, then. well, the story is going to be the heat across england. in fact, from the south east, through east anglia, into lincolnshire, temperatures well over 30 celsius. cambridgeshire could well reach around 35 celsius. far more comfortable, i'm sure you'll agree, across western parts of the uk, with the low 20s, and it will freshen up as we go through the course of the week, gradually. weather fronts are approaching us on tuesday. that does mean cloud and some rain, and here's the forecast for early on tuesday morning, with that cloud and rain spreading into western parts, but still a very warm southerly across eastern areas of the uk. so, from london, across east anglia, into lincolnshire, temperatures could still reach the high 20s, but more typically, it's going to be the low 20s, or even the high teens, further towards the west

and north, and then on wednesday, a ridge of high pressure builds in between weather systems, so that means that the weather's looking fairly promising. many of us would call it a perfect summer's day, with fine weather midweek. towards the end of the week, there could be some rain, and then beyond that, the forecast is somewhat uncertain, with a little bit of rain, but also plenty of sunshine. bye— bye.

live from washington. this is bbc news. columns of ukrainian armoured vehicles are seen moving towards the russian border, as kyiv presses on with its offensive in the kursk region. as the israeli military orders more evacuations in southern gaza — hamas rules out new rounds of negotiations over the terms of a ceasefire deal. and the olympic flag is handed overfrom paris to la after a spectacular closing ceremony in the stade de france with a bit of star power.

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. six days since president zelensky�*s forces launched a surprise incursion and dozens of ukrainian armoured vehicles are said to be heading into the russian region of kursk. this is their deepest incursion since the kremlin�*s full—scale invasion began in february 2022. the military activity is taking place at ukraine's northeastern border with russia. moscow has acknowledged ukraine has advanced some 30 kilometres into its territory. president zelensky confirmed his troops are fighting inside russia in his nightly address he said his actions followed russia's launch of around 2000 cross—border strikes from kursk in recent weeks. russia says its army will deliver a "tough response."

on sunday at least two people were killed