The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/category/news/africa)
In response to a perceived rise “Neopaganism” among Nigerian youth, Catholic Bishops in Owerri expressed alarm linking magical and ritualistic practices to crime, subsequently the nearby Anambra State government launched a campaign to eradicate pagan shrines, prompting debates about religious freedom and tolerance in Nigeria.
Two recent excavations in Egypt have uncovered new terracotta figures of several Egyptian deities, including Isis, Isis-Aphrodite, and Harpocrates, the god of silence.
Though much work remains, two recent events in Africa highlight some resistance against witchcraft accusations.
TWH commemorates Trans Day of Remembrance, 2023, acknowledging the disproportionate violence against trans people.
Names like Charon, Cerberus, and Lucifer may help communicate the dangers of heatwaves.
The Parliament of Ghana is considering a bill to prohibit the practices of witch doctors and witchfinders as well as preventing the naming or labeling of another person as a witch.
