Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa

Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa have received increasing international attention in the first decade of the 21st century.[1][2][3]

The phenomenon of witch-hunts in Sub-Saharan Africa is ancient,[4] but the problem is reportedly "on the rise", due to charismatic preachers such as Helen Ukpabio,[4] as well as "urbanization, poverty, conflict and fragmenting communities".[5][6]

  1. ^ "Angola: Papal envoy calls for end to witch child accusations on Independent Catholic News". Indcatholicnews.com. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  2. ^ "Saving Witches in Kolwezi". Christianity Today. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  3. ^ "Publications: Supporting Victims of Witchcraft Abuse and Street Children in Nigeria". HumanTrafficking.org. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ^ a b Reidel, Felix (2012). "Children in African Witch-Hunts: An Introduction for Scientists and Social Workers" (PDF). www.whrin.org. Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Africa: Child witchcraft allegations on the rise". Yubanet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  6. ^ "Children Accused of Witchcraft : An anthropological study of contemporary practices in Africa" (PDF). Unicef.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2017-08-28.