At least eight women were burnt or lynched in Congo’s South Kivu province in September where locals have gone on a “witch-hunting” rampage, APA reports the Guardian.
The province, which lies to the east of the country and consists of eight territories, has recently experienced a surge in “witchcraft” accusations.
In Kalehe territory, 114 reports of sorcery have been recorded by the Association of Women in the Media from June to September.
Five of the women accused were burnt to death and another four were dragged away by local militias to unknown locations, according to the organisation.
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