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South Africa: Rape accused blames muti

Durban – A man accused of raping three women, whom he allegedly dragged into a bush near Umbilo Park and bound and gagged, says he was “influenced” by muti. Read more here.

Kenya: Police arrest man suspected of killing elderly persons over witchcraft

Kilifi,Kenya: Kilifi police are holding a man they claim is the killer behind ten deaths since 2004 in Ganze District. Read more here.

Africa: Mbozi man killed wife injured over witchcraft

Three, people, including an old man who was butchered by unidentified people on suspicion of witchcraft at Lumbila Village, Mbozi District in Mbeya Region, died in separate incidents over the weekend. Read more here.

Norway: The witches at the ‘Gates of Hell’: Norway’s darkest hour

VARDOE, Norway, July 06, 2013 (AFP) – Four centuries ago in the remote Norwegian Arctic, a region known as the “Gates of Hell” for its harsh climes, dozens of women were prosecuted for witchcraft and killed. Read more here.

Nigeria: Man plucks 8-yr-old boy’s eyes to make disappearing juju

THE police in Plateau State have arrested a 21-year-old man who slaughtered an eight-year-old boy and removed his eyes for ritual purposes. Read more here.

India: For practising witchcraft, man forced to eat dog’s excreta in Shillong

A man was allegedly tortured and forced to eat dog’s excreta by eight of his relatives for practising suspected witchcraft at Mawutieng in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, police said today. Read more here.

Kenya: Youths warned against fake, fatal ‘witch-hunts’

YOUTH have been warned against killing elderly people they suspect of practicing witchcraft. Read more here.

India: Woman branded witch, beaten up

A tribal woman in Rajasthan was branded as a witch and beaten up by five of her relatives, against whom she filed a police complaint Saturday, an official said. Read more here.

South Africa: Two arrested in alleged muti killing

JOHANNESBURG – Authorities have arrested two people in connection with a suspected muti killing after a pregnant woman was found dead in Dawn Park in eastern Johannesburg. Read more here

South Africa: Study on impact of muti murders on community

The murder of the 36-year-old Rumbidzai Manyere has led an anthropologist to journey to the Soutpansberg to gain more insight into the symbolism behind muti murders and the impact they have on the local community. Read more here.

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