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Tanzania: Witch Doctors and Albinos

BBC news documentary on the plight of those living with albinism in Tanzania. See here

Benin: Birth of Voodo

National Geographic documentary looking at the belief in voodo in Benin and following the ‘birth’ of a new spirit medium. See here

Witches of Ghana

National Geographic documentary on ‘witches’ in Ghana. See here.

South Africa: 14-Year-old Masia boy brutally murdered

The lifeless body of a 14-year-old boy was discovered at the back of the cemetery at Majozi village last Thursday morning. It is alleged that the body has a gorged skull and was missing its private parts. It is suspected that the deceased is another victim of ritual murder. Read more here.

Chile: Baby Burned Alive – Chile Arrests 4 Accused Of Killing Child For Being ‘Antichrist’ In Ritual Sacrifice

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean police on Thursday arrested four people accused of burning a baby alive in a ritual because the leader of the sect believed that the end of the world was near and that the child was the antichrist. Read more here.

Nigeria: Juju man caught trying to pack the remains of accident victims in Port Harcourt

Youth of Ohaji in Imo state, on Tuesday caught a man who was trying to gather the remains of accident victims on the Owerri Port Harcourt express road,after the Army Barracks in Obinze. Read more here.

Kenya: Man stabbed over witchcraft

A 27-year-old man was stabbed to death yesterday evening at Kerinkan village, Trans Mara. Confirming the incident, Trans Mara Deputy OCPD Francis Mwangi said Richard Lang’at met the deceased in the village and accused him of having bewitching his daughter. Read more here.

Uganda: Police save suspected cannibals from lynching

Three residents of Kibooro, Burungu and Nyakaina villages in Kabarole District survived lynching on Monday over suspicion that they were cannibals. Read more here.

Ghana: What makes a woman a witch?

The following article explores how women come to be labelled as a witch.  It argues that women who do not fall under the direct “control” of a man, or are economicallysuccessful, or childless, or without appropriate familial protection, or in competition for scarce resources, can all too easily become targets for gossip and jealousy. This in turn means that in the event of some kind of community disaster, these women then bear the brunt of local projections and accusations of witchcraft. In other words, it is those who do not conform strictly enough with local patriarchal regimes who are vulnerable to such accusations. Full article here.

Ghana: Witch Camp Report

Report discussing the plight of women accused of witchcraft and highlighting the necessity of education in combating these accusations.  Witch Camp Report 2011

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