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Phuket: Phantom sex noises in Phuket, voodoo suspected

An inconclusive police investigation has prompted a Phuket woman to publicly appeal for help in unravelling the mysterious “sex noises” she keeps hearing at her Chalong home. Read more here.

South Africa: Pervasive problem of witchcraft needs a more urgent response

Hopolong Moeketsi, 34-year-old male, originally from Lesotho and, until last week, a resident of the Free State. In 2009, he killed an 84-year-old farmer and last week was sentenced for the murder. Read more here.

Ghana: Hope for women at Gambaga ‘witches’ camp’

A piece of land has been secured for the construction of a modern residential facility to house women and children who are currently living at the Gambaga alleged witches’ camp. Read more here.

Zambia: Chilubi villagers tie ‘wizard’ to tree

VILLAGERS in Chilubi tied a 70-year-old man to a tree overnight on suspicion that he was practicing witchcraft. They also accused the man of turning into a crocodile. Read more here.

Ghana: 40-year-old arrested for killing ‘witch’ grandmother

A forty two year old man has been remanded in police custody for killing his grandmother. The suspect, Michael Dakodzi, who hails from Fiakpokope in the Akatsi South District, believed his grandmother was a witch and had caused him to suffer from elephantiasis. Read more here.

Worldwide: Witchcraft plea

Strong beliefs in witchcraft are held in many of the countries that President Obama will be visiting on his tour — he must be made aware. Read more here.

Africa: Barack Obama in Africa: MPs Call on US President to Tackle Witchcraft Violence

A group of MPs has called on Barack Obama to use his trip to Africa to demand action against the widespread violence stemming from witchcraft. Read more here.

Philippines: Mandaluyong students ‘possessed by spirits’

A 7th grade student of Isaac Lopez School in Bgy. Vergara in Mandaluyong City is prayed over by teachers and classmates after she was reported to be possessed by evil spirits during class, where she was among a dozen more students who suddenly acted out in an uncontrolled manner, crying and cursing, forcing the school to suspend classes for the rest of the day. Read more here.

Uganda: Sacrifice survivor’s second chance

A LITTLE boy who was brutally castrated and almost hacked to death by witch doctors in Uganda has been given a second chance thanks to the skill of Hunter surgeons. Read more here.

Africa: Obama urged to demand action on widespread human rights abuses in Africa due to the belief in witchcraft

As President Obama commences his visit to Africa, we call upon him to use the tour as an opportunity to demand urgent action to tackle the widespread, and systemic, violations of human rights that take place across the Continent due to harmful practices connected to the belief in ‘witchcraft’. Read more here.

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