AFRICA: Child witchcraft allegations on the rise

Posted August 9, 2010

DAKAR Friday, July 16, 2010 (IRIN) – Accusations of child witchcraft are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa – spurred on by urbanization, poverty, conflict and fragmenting communities, creating a “multi-crisis” for already vulnerable children – says the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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