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India: Man killed in Odisha for ‘practising witchcraft’

Suspecting that a 55-year-old man was practising witchcraft, two youths allegedly killed him at a village in Sundargarh district, police said on Wednesday. Read more here.

India: Mother and son burnt to death for practicing witchcraft in Chhindwara

A mother and her three-year-old son were burned to death on April 2, 2013. They had been accused of practicing witchcraft in Pandhurna in Chhindwara district, which is about 171 miles south east of Bhopal. Their neighbors had suspected that the woman was a tonhi (sorceress). Their accusations resulted in the neighbors attacking and setting both mother and child on fire. Read more here.

India: Woman’s tongue pierced with needle after dubbing her a witch

Four persons were arrested today for allegedly piercing the tongue of a woman with a needle after dubbing her a witch in Jharkhand’s Latehar district last Sunday, police said. Read more here.

Uganda: Pierced ears save Gulu girls from ritual sacrifice

Last Saturday, Ongom’s daughter survived being sacrificed, after she was snatched from among her friends as they were collecting water in a nearby well in Gulu Municipality. Read more here.

Jordan: students accused of “devil worship” held without charge

Authorities should charge or release five university students in Jordan for alleged “Devil worship” allegations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. The students from Al al-Bayt University have been detained since March 12, 2013, after other students accused them of “desecrating the Quran.” Read more here.

Ghana: Boy, 6, escapes ritual murder

Police in Ghana’s Eastern region are holding a man for attempting to have his six-year-old nephew murdered for ritual purposes. Read more here.

Zambia:Two elderly people killed on witchcraft suspicion

Two elderly people  have been axed to death in Eastern Province on suspicion of practicing witchcraft. Read more here.

Zimbabwe: Woman jailed over witchcraft

GWERU — A 47-year-old woman from Mkoba suburb, who could not come to terms with the death of her son and accused her husband’s younger brother of bewitching him, has been jailed for an effective eight months over the allegation. Read more here.

Uganda: Man’s head cut off over ‘witchcraft’

Police in Kayunga District are hunting for a group of residents in Tangoye Village over allegedly beheading their colleague, whom they accused of being a witch. Read more here.

Nigeria: Man Kills Mother And Only Daughter Over Witchcraft Allegations

A middle aged man identified as Temipreyo from Bomadi local government area of Delta State on Thursday hacked down his mother and only daughter to death over allegations of witchcraft. Read more here.

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