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Zambia: 60 year old man accused of practising witchcraft shot dead

A SUSPECTED wizard has been shot dead by unknown people in Muchinga Province’s Nakonde District. Read more here.

Uganda: From witch-doctor’s altar to freedom

Harrowing tales of little angels that survived child sacrifice

“Let us pray…humble yourselves and close your eyes… Dear God…” 10-year-old Canaan Nankunda breaks into the cheerful play of his peers, drawing them into a circle. Read more here.

Poland: The Healing Power of the Whispering Witches

An area in eastern Poland, not far from the border with Belarus is home to the so-called “whispering witches.” They are healers who are very much in demand among the local residents. Read more here.

Kenya: Police officer resorts to witchcraft after ‘losing gun to stranger’

KENYA: A senior police officer in Nyandarua County has lost his gun in unclear circumstances. The officer from Kipipiri Police Station lost the gun from his house after allegedly hosting a guest overnight. Read more here.

Bangalore: Government to bring law against superstition, black magic

Bangalore, Sep 23: A legislation to impose a crack down against superstition and inhuman evil and gory practices such as black magic and human sacrifices is on the cards. Read more here.

Bantwal: Epilepsy Student Dies Due to Faith in Witchcraft Practitioner at Kuddupadav

Bantwal, 22 Sep 2013: An epilepsy student became a victim died owing to his family’s faith in superstitious belief, being reported from Kuddupadav in Kepu village near Vittal here. Read more here.

Nepal: Vicious voodoo

Superstitious and irrational practices have dominated the socio-cultural lives of people from time immemorial. In Nepal, superstitions and caste-based discrimination are endemic. Torturing women by
accusing them of practicing witchcraft is unbridled, not only in rural areas but also in the cities. Read more here.

Africa: Ritual Killings: security officers make a remarkable catch

The Minister of Communication Issa Tchiroma Bakari says suspects of the ritual killings of young girls aged 17 to 22 last year in Bafoussam and Mimboman in Yaounde have been arrested and detained at the Yaounde Central Prison. Read more here.

Zimbabwe: Kadoma Witch demands human flesh at a funeral

An elderly woman from Kadoma was humiliated at her relative’s funeral after being accused of practicing witchcraft. Read more here.

Ghana: Witchcraft Hunting, a Lucrative Business

Witchcraft, Superstition or Reality is gradually becoming a scourge and a business. There are no efforts by government and society to control and restrain the activities of some self-styled traditional priestesses who claim they can detect and exorcize witches and wizards from society. Read more here.