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In Africa, Witchcraft Delusions Spark Deadly Mob Violence

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Post date August 8, 2022

Ogwang Ongoda prays for his mother, Albina Okoi, by her grave in Oyamdistrict. A mob accusing her of practicing witchcraft attacked and killed Okoi. Patricia Lindrio, Global Press Journal Uganda

In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where many people believe in witchcraft, allegations occasionally flare into violence and death.

Tags church, clan, cult, death, mob, pentecostal, religion, sub sarahan africa, uganda witchcraft, violence, witch hunt, witchcraft

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Evangelical Passion Drives Brazil Presidential Challenger Marina Silva

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Post date September 5, 2014

Presidential candidate Marina Silva Eliria Andrade/GBA/ZUMA

Will Divine Providence, or “Bible roulette,” play a role in the outcome of next month’s Brazilian elections?

Tags brazil, Dilma Rousseff, elections, evangelicalism, pentecostal, religion

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