witchcraft Archives

Man forced out of village over witchcraft allegations

Nov 02, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Villagers from Benga Mwale Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba district have banished George Tembo from the village on allegation that he bewitched his 44-year-old son who died after getting sick… ...

Covid deaths attributed to witchcraft in some villages; doctors call for increased awareness

Aug 29, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

When Alfred Chawinga, a 60-year-old man in Rumphi, died of a respiratory complication which medical records show to be Coronavirus, his relatives sought the real cause of what they believed to have been an untimely… ...

Sant’ Egidio bemoans attacks against the elderly

Apr 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Members of the Community of Sant’ Egidio from various colleges have called for concerted efforts to end attacks against elderly persons over witchcraft allegations. The call was made in Machinjiri, when the diverse group of… ...

Police arrest witchfinder, three others over elderly woman’s murder

Jan 16, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Dedza district have arrested a witchdoctor along with three others for killing a woman who was accused of witchcraft. The witch hunter is identified as Semitara N'gaiwa aged 35, and the three are:… ...

Woman killed over witchcraft accusations

Jan 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An elderly woman in Dedza has been hacked to death on accusations that she killed a 12-year old boy through witchcraft. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda identified the woman as Silvia Banda from… ...

Witchcraft plane crashes in Chiradzulu

Jan 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

A witchcraft plane crashed on New Year's Day at a house at Njambe in Chiradzulu. People in the area stormed the house in the village to check the out the plane. A woman identified as… ...

Mob kills 67-year-old woman over witchcraft allegations

Dec 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Villagers in Karonga yesterday killed a 67-year-old woman and set her body on fire on allegations that she bewitched her 37-year-old son. The deceased has been identified as Esinala Mbowe. According to… ...