this is bbc world news i‘m reged ahmad. our top stories: wildfires — with up to four million hectares ablaze, vast swathes of arctic siberia are ablaze after intense summer and vast areas engulfed by smoke. temperatures and high winds — fires are common at this time we have a special report. of year, but record—breaking summer temperatures and strong winds have president trump‘s pick to become the next director made this year particularly bad. of national intelligence withdraws his name — just days after being chosen. us president donald trump has said his choice for the new director celebrating in puerto rico of national security, john ratcliffe, has withdrawn as the island‘s governor resigns from considerationjust after weeks of protests. five days after he was nominated for the role. critics said that mr ratcliffe lacked the expertise and experience to take on the role. desperate efforts to shore up the dam that‘s still threatening a british town — authorities warn crowds in puerto rico are celebrating the formal resignation of the island's governor, ricardo rossello. he agreed to stand down as governor of a substantial risk to life. in the face of mass protests over vulgar text messages he shared with his advisers. he will be replaced by pedro pierluisi. the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned that many businesses could quickly

find they are not viable, if the uk leaves the eu without a deal at the end of october. he also told the bbc that food and fuel prices could rise, and incomes could also be hit. andy verity reports. it isn't your usual halloween nightmare, but the fear is that come 31 october a no—deal brexit could lead to a slowdown in imports entering the country. this time it could also hit firms hard, making many of them unprofitable. mark carney says he's not playing up the scare. with no—deal the shock to the economy is instantaneous and that instantly you have the supply — notjust disruptions — so i'm not talking aboutjust the issues at the ports, which are real, but you actually have businesses that no longer are economic. the well—known risk is that a shift to the world trade organisation regime means higher tariffs added to imported or exported goods.

but what mark carney‘s saying is that it could also be inflationary in other ways. mark carney has highlighted two things that could happen in a no—deal brexit, one is that the pound gets weaker, so your pound buys you fewer dollars or euros to buy imported goods with, so those prices go up. the other thing that could happen is that the supply of goods from abroad going through our ports and airports slows down, and that too could push up prices. it may take a while to get to borisjohnson‘s vision of sunlit uplands after no—deal brexit, mr carney said, because the weaker pound expected on the markets may hit consumers‘ purses and wallets at petrol stations, forecourts, and grocery stores. but his own data shows most businesses are now as prepared as they can be. and mr carney‘s view isn't the only one. i think it's important to note there are different types of no deals. and mark carney seems to be talking about the worst possible type which i don't think is actually going to happen because some

businesses have done some preparations. and it would actually be useful if rather than just throw us a few scary soundbites now and then, mark carney and his team at the bank could actually provide a full set of forecasts of what they actually think would happen. there's no sign yet that the bank of england is ready to do that. no need to really scare people — it's not halloween yet. now on bbc news: our world tells the story of a south african journalist's attempts to save a family friend from drug addiction. this programme contains scenes some people may find disturbing. across south africa communities are being decimated by a deadly narcotic. this is a story of a drug epidemic fuelled by corruption.

and one man's fight for redemption. a drug epidemic is raging in townships across my country. nyaope is a highly addictive heroin—based narcotic, which sometimes contains hiv medication. it's often mixed with marijuana and smoked or injected. this drug is slowly eating away at south africa's first post—apartheid generation, and i want to find out why. my name is golden mtika, i'm a local crime reporter. i know the dangers of nyaope more than most. in the past six years, the drug has claimed the lives

of two of my young nephews. i've come to the old neighbourhood in search of answers. in the crowd, i spot one of my nephew's old friends. jesus came from a good home and was always immacutely dressed. i can't believe how far he has fallen. i would like to talk to him but he is too far gone. seing jesus has brought back memories. in the space of five years, i lost my twin nephews. both of my nephews were nyaope addicts. we tried our best to guide them to stop smoking this nyaope. at the end of the day,

they ended up losing their lives. this is where my nephews have been laid to rest. i'm sitting here right on top of this grave, and i've got my two nephews laying here, who died for nothing. life is so cheap. the loss of my nephews has had a devastating effect on me and my family, but we are not alone. most families have been affected by nyaope, you only have to turn the radio on and tv, newspapers, you see stories of this drug every day. power 98.7. this is power breakfast.

i want to hear from you how nyaope has affected your life. phone: i wanted to talk about my brother, he was smoking nyaope. he lives in the street... after what happened to my nephews, i am determined to helpjesus escape his addiction before he suffers the same fate. ifind him scavenging in an open sewer. like thousands of other addicts, he's desperate to buy his first fix of the day. he agrees to talk, but seems distracted. i need to finish rolling and start... and start lighting, and start smoking. in the morning, it is held...

hell on earth. if you like you are literally dying, your intestines are being cut by some razor blade. at that point you end up doing some very, very awful things. is there anything you wouldn't do if you didn't get a fix? i would literally do everything. if it means i would have to shoot somebody go stab somebody, i would do it. mmm. how are you feeling? i feel so relieved right ifeel so relieved right now, after having this pull. now i am relaxed. but feeding his addiction is a constant challenge. is it hard to get nyaope in the township?

it is simple, here, here. there is no escape. no escape. it's hard seeing just how lowjesus has fallen. but in the nightmare world of nyaope, you can always sink lower. as i discovered, some ofjesus‘ friends are going to potentially deadly extremes to feed their addiction. in search of a bigger hit, they are not only injecting the drug but also share the needle. are you not scared of hiv? these guys are already taking one hell of a risk. but what i was about to see next was truly chilling. after injecting the nyaope, the addict draws his own blood back out into the syringe.

to make the hit go further, this mixture of blood and nyaope will then be injected by the others. what i am witnessing is sheer madness.

when i saw that, drawing blood from himself and injecting to the other one, it scared me most. my body was, like, you know, crumbling, he is going to inject that syringe. that is suicide, complete suicide for me. seeing jesus‘ friends risking their lives for nyaope has made me more determined than ever to try and save him. a few days later, a rehab centre has agreed to takejesus, and i go and try and find him again.

i find him at one of his regular spots, but it's not looking good — he's already smoking. i wonder if he will still feel the same about going into rehab. do you think you will miss this? jesus says his goodbyes. his resolve is strong. but i need to get him to the centre

before his cravings begin. the tenth commandment rehab centre claims to have a success rate of over 70%. it runs a strict regime. jesus is looking tense. singing. joseph is a former nyaope addict who's mentoring new arrivals. welcome, welcome, welcome.

joseph sitsjesus down and explains the centre rules. he looks scared but it is too late to back out. jesus has been addicted to nyaope for almost a decade. he will be kept under lock and key until he is clean. this programme may be his last hope for redemption. singing. the next day, i return to see howjesus is doing.

all but despite the cravings, jesus still seems determined. it's time for me to leavejesus. now he must fight his demons alone. i hope he can find the strength to beat nyaope. if he can, there's a chance he can rebuild his life and connect with his family again. thousands of young south africans are in exactly the same situation as jesus.

but who are the shadowy people responsible for flooding our townships with the drug? through my underworld contacts, i have managed to find a nyaope trafficker who is willing to talk to me, but he is suspicious. i have heard he is a key supplier to thousands of local nyaope dealers. ok, the stuff we have here, how long will it last? how much do you get? one township, ten kilos. i can't imagine the misery this is causing. how does it make you feel, when you look at one of these people in the township who has lost hope in his life, just because he is smoking this stuff?

all right, so this is basically for the sake of money. nyaope has long been illegal in south africa, so how can dealers like these operate so openly? how do you deal with the cops? all right, you just have to bribe them. how much money do you give a cop? is it only the junior—level cops, or up to the higher end? he is selling nyaope, and he doesn't care. what he cares about is money.

i have lost my two nephews through this nyaope. i think, for me, the government needs to come in very strongly and arrest each and every person who is dealing in nyaope, because they are killing our society. i have managed to find a cop who is prepared to talk about corrupt officers, who are feeding off the drug trade. i am meeting him at a secret location. hello. hi, hi, hi, myfriend. i am already around this area. 0k. he sounds a bit nervous, but he has promised that he is coming.

we have disguised his identity to protect him. do you notice that nyaope is now very common in our streets, on almost every corner of our streets? yes, yes, most especially in our townships. there, there is a lot of nyaope. it is killing our country, our community, our children and our brothers. how frustrating is it to you? i am trying to combat crime and protect members of the community, but some of our members, they are taking bribes from those who supply nyaope. how could the corruption be stopped? to stop corruption, arrest those police officers who is involved in crime. this cop is taking a big risk talking to me. it's very dangerous to cover up that story. they can kill me and also my family. thank you for speaking to me, and be safe.

you are welcome. the most disappointing thing about these police officers getting bribes from the dealers is that they are giving them the freedom to operate in our townships freely, and making drugs accessible to our children very easily. i want to find outjust how widespread the problem of corruption within the police force has become. a nyaope street dealer has agreed to wear a secret camera, but it is very risky. the cop sees him just after changing shift, and they will drive around the township seeing each and every dealer to collect money from them. it doesn't take long for a cop to take a bribe.

over the next four days, our cameras capture police officers repeatedly receiving bribes from a known drug dealer. we have obscure their faces to protect his identity. this is pretty obvious. a police van pulls in, and a dealer of nyaope comes with the police and tell them business is not good, but i will give you a cold drink. and in south african terms, cold drink means i will give you bribe money. for the love of money, they just collect money and they leave these drug dealers to roam around in our streets, sell drugs freely. so, to me, this is not good. it is not good at all. not only to me, but to everyone else in our society. we put these allegations to the south african police service. in response, they said...

they highlighted recent high—profile arrest the drug dealers in the johannesburg area. it has been six months since i leftjesus in rehab. we have been supporting his treatment, and i've heard he's now clean of nyaope. hi, jesus. hi, man. you are looking clean, you are looking very clean. very neat. you are looking... just look at you, man. i can't believe this is you. you are looking great, man. how has it been at the rehab? the hardest part was my first three days and the first week. those pains, those sleepless nights, you know. i'm finding it hard to put words to it, because even the thought of it is, like, i can't.

do you think you would ever go back? no. to smoking, no. i wouldn't go back to that. i am taking him home to meet his family, for the first time in years. i am a bit nervous, you know. i am a bit nervous, but yes. how is she going to react towards me, that is what worries me. what happens if your mum rejects you ? that's. .. that's going to hit me hard. home, sweet home. oh, home, sweet home. i'm just holding the tears to not fall, and looking like i'm going to cry for real,

because i have been missing my mum. i'm just holding the tears to not fall, and looking like i'm going to cry for real, because i have been missing my mum.

i feel very proud aboutjesus. i hope that, you know, he will show up to them that he has really changed, because it all has to start with him. singing. jesus is back on the streets. this time, spreading the message to young addicts that the drug can be beaten. this time, spreading the message to nyaope addicts that the drug can be beaten. but, across south africa, dealers continue to push the drugs on the next generation. addicts are still hustling to get

the money to pay for their next fix, and i continue to visit my nephews‘ grave, praying that other families can be safe from the tragedy of nyaope. friday saw a respite from the rain for many parts, although the severe flood warning remains in force at whaley bridge dam. and we do have more rain in the forecast later in the weekend, and into the new week.

showers and into the new week. have been fading through 1 night showers have been fading through the night and now the nights are getting longer missed disappearing and it could be a murky start to it should clear away with the strength of the august sun funds clinic sunshine. the odd heavy thundery storm may be spiked off across the scottish highlands this afternoon and the odd shower elsewhere, probably northern england and north wales but further south and east should be largely dry and warm with any six degrees again today. there is reallyjust the outside chance of a shower interrupting play at edgbaston. nevertheless, a real risk but for most of us mostly time it looks dry, bright and quite warm. mist and fog return again ahead of the system as we go through tonight. apples in a southerly wind so we notice the humidity starting to rise as well. a warmer night, a closer night and also a wet night across northern ireland. heavy downpours on this

band of rain as it makes its way slowly but steadily northwards and eastwards. again, mr and fog to sunday morning and low cloud again near the east coast of scotland and northern england but that should clear away to looks like the far south and east should spend the day dry, warm and sunny again. however given that we have a more active weather front coming in there is a potential for large rainfall totals from heavy and slow—moving bands of thundery showers across scotland, northern england, north wales and the midlands. midlands, lincolnshire northwards is where the met office hasissued northwards is where the met office has issued a warning in anticipation of some large rainfall amount again in areas already badly affect did. that is want to watch because as we go into monday and beyond for that low pressure takes station across the uk throwing longer spells of rain away. once again it does look quite disturbed, the weather pattern, with more rain on the cards. a freshfields when comes in

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