Local leaders in northern Ghana have announced the abolition of the ritual killing of babies born with physical disabilities, who were believed to have been possessed by evil spirits. Chiefs in the Upper East Region held a special ceremony to announce the banning of the practice, in which “spirit children” were given a poisonous drink to kill them. See here.
Malawi’s Association for Secular Humanism [ASH] has embarked on a project aimed at ending witchcraft-based violence against the elderly, women and children in the country. The project, which will cover 11 districts, is aimed at protecting the rights of victims of witchcraft-related violence being funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy. Read more here.
A NATIONAL day of mourning, a haus krai (house of mourning), will be held on May 15 to highlight the violence and suffering of women in Papua New Guinea through allegations of witchcraft, rape, and murder. Read more here.
The Tripura government has taken tough legal action and is sensitizing people to stop killing of tribals, mostly women, in the state for allegedly practising sorcery and witchcraft, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday. Read more here.
Four men have been handed a 45-year jail term after being found guilty of killing a 12-year-old girl in a ritual sacrifice in Kyankwanzi District. Read more here.
A one minute promo against the practice of Child Sacrifice in Uganda. See here.
The high court in in Mzuzu has restrained Village Headman Green Mwafongo and his Wanyambala from evicting or chasing Winston Sikamba from his home village Donald village, Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga district following allegations that he was killing people in the area through witchcraft. Read more here.
Africans and Westerners experience religion and spirituality in different ways. Traditional rituals and witchcraft have a bearing on life and even politics in Africa. Europeans must understand and appreciate this fact, but they must not close their eyes to its negative aspects. Read more here.
Mangatarem, Pangasinan — Two men are now being hunted by police after killing a 56-year-old woman, accused of practicing witchcraft in Barangay Bantocaling, here, last Sunday afternoon. Read more here.
Tanzanian journalist Richard Mgamba, albino community representative, Isaack Timothy, and Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas set out to discover what lies behind the attacks against albinos. See here.
