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Zambia: Ruth Mbandu murder trial starts

TRIAL in the matter in which a Lusaka pastor, George Kalomo is accused of killing his niece Ruth Mbandu finally opened in the Lusaka High Court yesterday after Kalomo and his two co-accused persons denied the suspected ritual killing that shocked the nation last year. Read more here.

Kenya: Police shield Bamburi ‘witch’

A suspected “witch” was yesterday rescued by police after he was accused of bewitching a student at Utange area in Kisauni district. Police officers from Bamburi police station were forced to fire live bullets in the air to disperse the residents and family members who were baying for his blood. Read more here.

Nigeria: Witchcraft Palaver Rocks Asaba

Asaba, the capital of Delta State, is currently alleged to be awash with the activities of witches. Read more here.

Uganda: Ritual killers could get up to 35 years

People convicted of cases in connection with ritual sacrifice may face up to 35 years in jail under the new amendments on the witchcraft and children acts, a legislator has said. Read more here.

Florida: Gunman Blamed Witchcraft Before Killing 6 and Being Shot Dead

A man accused of shooting and killing six people at a Florida apartment complex called 911 just hours before, charging that he was a victim of witchcraft. Read more here.

Ethiopia: City doctor on mission to cut epilepsy ‘witchcraft’

A SOUTHAMPTON doctor is leading a global mission to eradicate the use of ‘witchcraft’ to treat epileptics in one of the world’s poorest countries and give them a chance of leading a normal life. Read more here.

Malawi: Southern Region Traditional Healers Say Witchcraft Exists

Blantyre — The Malawi’s southern region Taomboledwa Traditional Healers Association of Malawi Central Africa (TAOTHA) has bashed claims that witchcraft does not exist in the country. Read more here.

Witchcraft related killings seen rising

EXTRAJUDICAL killings and deaths related to witchcraft beliefs are on the rise threatening the people’s welfare and human right. Read more here.

Saudi Arabia: Saudi police on the hunt for a ‘witch’ housemaid

Saudi police are searching for an Indonesian housemaid accused by her employer of casting a magic spell on all his family, causing fainting and epileptic fits to them. Read more here.

New Delhi: Witchcraft case: NHRC issues notice to Meghalaya authorities

New Delhi: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the authorities of East Khasi Hill district in Meghalaya in connection with a case in which a man was allegedly forced to eat human excreta by the village panchayat which accused him of practicing witchcraft. Read more here.

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