witchcraft Archives

Villagers in Thyolo demand elderly woman to bring dead man back to life

Dec 20, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Villagers in Thyolo yesterday demanded an elderly woman to bring a dead man back to life following allegations that the woman killed the man using witchcraft. The incident happened at Ngamwani and Sitima villages, in… ...

Mob assault Older women accused of witchcraft in Mzimba, Malawi

Chakwera, Homeland Minister mum on abused older women

Dec 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and Minister of Homeland Security Jean Sendeza have remained mum on the abuse of elderly women in Mzimba. Chakwera has not spoken out on the ill-treatment of the two women who were… ...

Malawi Police Arrest 20 people in Mzimba for Assaulting Elderly Women Accused of Witchcraft; Three Chiefs Suspended

Dec 05, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

In a shocking and deeply disturbing incident that unfolded in Mzimba district, Malawi, police have taken action by arresting a mob of twenty people who were involved in the harassment and assault of elderly women… ...

Two elderly women abused in Mzimba over witchcraft accusations

Dec 03, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Two elderly women were forced to bury a dead person on their own while one of the women fell into the grave after being badly beaten on allegations of witchcraft in the area of Inkosi… ...

Stop accusing other people of practising witchcraft, Police warn communities

Oct 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Officer In-Charge for Dedza Police Station, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mwizamose Nyoni, has warned witchdoctors and communities in Dedza to stop declaring people as witches. Nyoni said the law would not spare anyone found… ...

Man nabbed for killing elderly woman over witchcraft accusations

Aug 31, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police at Kawale in Lilongwe District on Monday arrested 27-year-old Aaron Lafiyoni on suspicion that he murdered an elderly woman in Dedza over witchcraft allegations. Kawale Police Station Publicist Sub Inspector Mabvuto Phiri said that… ...

Five arrested for killing man over witchcraft allegations in Rumphi

Aug 29, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Rumphi have arrested five people on allegation that they took part in the brutal killing of Leonard Khaula, 33, after accusing him of of practising witchcraft at Kamkusa Village under Traditional Authority Kachulu… ...