Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode, popularly known as Toyo Baby, has opened up about a disturbing online encounter she believes almost lured her into witchcraft.In a video posted to her Instagram page ...

Actress Juliana Olayode, popularly known as Toyo Baby in the Jenifa Diary movie series, has recounted a chilling encounter that nearly led to her initiation into witchcraft, cautioning the public ...

Over many years, Africa has seen a growth in community initiatives to tackle one of the most widespread and least acknowledged causes of violence on the continent: fear of witchcraft.

The official and witnesses said the incident happened after accusations made by members of the ruling party's powerful youth ...

South Africa's top mineworkers union has accused a rival of using witchcraft to boost recruiting, an allegation taken seriously among the rank and file in a country where traditional spiritual ...

It cites the interpretation of witchcraft as one of these problems, noting hence, ‘in colonial times, witchcraft was thought to be the outstanding problem of the lawgiver in Africa.

Analysis - Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply ...

According to Global Atlas, a “witch camp” is a refuge for women accused of witchcraft. Ghana contains seven camps, housing over 1,000 women, some of which are believed to be at least 100 years ...

Witchcraft, as it is seen and talked about in large parts of Africa and Asia, is not feminist. The reasons women were killed in historical witch trials are complex, but they were not part of a ...

The young men of the village took sticks, chased the witch and beat her to death, which is the accepted punishment for witches in East Africa.

By taking on South Africa's powerful mining houses and the politically-connected NUM mineworkers' union, breakaway union AMCU has put itself at the heart of national soul-searching after Thursday ...