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Nepal: Patient attacks witch doctor in Solukhumbu

SOLUKHUMBU: A patient here has attacked a shaman while the latter was healing the patient in Solukhumbu district on Tuesday evening. Read more here.

Zimbabwe: Half-naked woman causes stir in Iminyela

BULAWAYO – In a suspected act of witchcraft, residents of Iminyela suburb in Bulawayo yesterday woke up to find a 21-year-old woman standing at her doorsteps half naked and smeared with ashes all over her body. Read more here.

Central African Republic: Skeletons discovered in home of deposed Central African Republic president

It’s not uncommon to find a few skeletons in the closet of a departed leader. But, in Bozizé’s case, this was literally true: rebels entered one of his homes in the capital found two human skeletons carefully hidden underneath the house. Read more here.

Azerbaijan: in 2012 citizens of Azerbaijan have spent about 200 million Euros on witches and people with ESP

According to the research of the Center for Economic and Social Development Ministry, in 2012 the citizens of the country spent about 200 million Euros on the witches and people with ESP. In a conversation with the Azerbaijani newspaper “Echo” said the chairman of the Center for Economic and Social Development Vugar Bayramov. Read more here.

Nepal: Witchcraft-accused fears to return home

NUWAKOT: Sanu Kanchi Tamang, 35, of Lachyang VDC -2, who was mercilessly beaten up by the locals for “practicing witchcraft”, about a week ago, now fears returning home. Read more here.

Papua New Guinea: O’Neill vows to repeal PNG sorcery law

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says his government will repeal the country’s controversial Sorcery Act. Read more here.

Miami: Miami mayor candidate threatened with voodoo doll and black magic

The Miami Herald reported today that someone is trying to scare Anna Pierre from becoming the next mayor of North Miami. She is competing against seven other candidates to become mayor. Pierre claims someone is attempting to use Haitian voodoo. She has found chicken feathers, a voodoo doll with pins stuck in it and pennies. Pierre is Haitian so she is familiar with the practice of voodoo and blackmagic. Read more here.

Nigeria: I killed 11 babies for money rituals

The love of money is the root of all evil, so says the Bible. This aphorism aptly captures the experience of a 20-year-old man, Agu Nwanu, who said he delved into voodoo practices and money ritual in a bid to get rich by all means. Read more here.

Nigeria: Abuja Communities Where Twins Are Born for Sacrifice

On a fact finding mission, Chineme Okafor journeyed into some remote villages around Abuja where twins are sacrificed to gods because it is considered a taboo to be born a twin in such communities, though the Scottish missionary to Nigeria, late Mary Slessor led a crusade that stopped the barbaric act decades ago.Read more here.

Uganda: Harmful practices against children: a call for collective responsibility

According to the Human Sacrifice and Trafficking Task force statistics for the year 2010, a total of 14 ritual murders, including nine children were registered in 2010. Read more here.

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