Two men in Zambia are accused of practicing witchcraft and possessing charms intended to harm the country's president. The ...

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The witch doctor drained her blood and cut out her genitals, he said. He then cut the neck and drained the blood of the girl’s 10-year-old brother, Kanani. In June, a Ugandan court sentenced the ...

In Africa, witchcraft has played a role in rebellions, fighting wars, gaining independence and is often seen at election time. Some people also consult witchdoctors to cure diseases or find a husband.

Those suspected of witchcraft are also targeted; an estimated 600 elderly women were killed in 2011 due to the suspicion they were witches, according to the Legal and Human Rights Center in Tanzania.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI --Nigerian human rights activist Leo Igwe brought detailed accounts of African witch trials -- a lecture entitled "A Debate of the Heart" -- to the Center for Inquiry-Michigan's ...

In Africa, witch doctors are consulted not only for healing diseases, but also for placing curses on rivals (or removing curses placed by rivals). Magic (or at least the belief in magic) is used ...