With several recent cases of parents attempting to exorcise their “witch” children in Sweden, Congolese-Swedish pastor Josef Nsumbu explains the kindoki belief at the heart of the abuse. Read more here.
WITCHES flying broomsticks in Swaziland above 150 metres will be subject to arrest and a hefty fine of R500,000, civil aviation authorities said, according to a report. Read more here.
2013 has brought a sharp rise in the ritual killing and organ harvesting of people in Gabon, and the government there has repeatedly denied the right to protest these killings. Why? Read more here.
The Chakan police on Sunday claimed to have cracked a case of ‘narbali’ or human sacrifice, with the arrest of a suspect for allegedly killing a man and his mother. The police said a ‘tantrik’ (godman) had told the suspect that if he kills a man and a woman, he would become a crorepati. Read more here.
On December 11, 1994 destiny seemed to be staring at Kenya Breweries (now Tusker) with a smile. The Kenyan team had not only reached the finals of the African Cup Winners Cup (Mandela Cup), but had also secured a 2-2 draw away to Daring Club Motema Pembe of Zaire (now DRC). All the brewers needed in Nairobi was a goalless draw to follow in Gor Mahia’s 1987 continental glory — a rare feat for a Kenyan team.
To capture the mood of the nation, Sunday Standard had a special edition with the headline ‘Go brewers go!’ But destiny’s smile must have been a cynical one as the Nairobi team was humiliated 3-0 in front of disbelieving fans. The following day’s The Standard, just like the thousands of disappointed Nairobians that attended the match, had on its front page the headline ‘Bewitched! Motema cast a spell over Kenya as Zaire bring their Jujuman’ by way of explaining the loss. Read more here.
ZWOLLE, Holland – A survivor of a high-level ring involving child sacrifice, torture and trafficking went public today in an exclusive disclosure and interview with Freedom Central’s Mel Ve and ITCCS Field Secretary Kevin Annett. Read here
Superstitious beliefs are counter-development for they make people find simplistic solutions to real problems and they induce fear and hatred to other people. The Nyalali Commission looked at the law that regulates witchcraft and proposed what should be repealed. Read more here.
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority police on Monday detained five people in Bethlehem accused of practicing witchcraft and sorcery. Read more here.
A health screening exercise conducted on the alleged witches at the Kukuo camp in the Nanumba North District has revealed high hypertensive cases among the inmates. Read more here.
Reverend Pastor Charles Nwachukwu Ejim of All Nations for Christ Bible Church, Akpugo, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State and his wife, Charity, have given a graphic and pathetic detail of how their last child, four-year-old Marvelous Ugochukwu Ejim was cunningly picked by a trusted friend of the family and subsequently had his throat slashed with a knife. Read more here.
