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Equateur: six people burned alive for witchcraft in Businga
published 10 hours, 2 minutes ago | Last Update August 16, 2014 at 9:59
Six people were burned to death on August the 4 and 5 this year by young people in Businga, 140 km from Gbadolite, in the district of North Ubangi (Equateur ). They were accused of causing epileptic seizures on several people throwing their spells. The justiciaries also set fire to 48 houses belonging to these so-called witches or their relatives, leaving nearly 300 people homeless.
Among the six people burned alive, four were women. Young people attribute to them nearly 1,000 cases of epilepsy listed in this city.
The district commissioner of North Ubangi, Willy Isekusu, stayed 5 days at Businga to assess the situation.
He says the situation has relatively calmed down and that the perpetrators of murder and arson fled into the bush.
A crisis committee members including doctors was formed to down to the field.
But already, they believe that these numerous cases of epilepsy may be side effects "of humectisants." These are administered drugs against onchocerciasis.
Willy Isekusu expresses concern for about 300 people left homeless by the fire in their homes.
The President of the Civil Society of North Ubangi Tayima Taylor pleads for support for these families by the authorities and humanitarian.
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/201...onnes-brulees-vives-pour-sorcellerie-businga/
Equateur: six people burned alive for witchcraft in Businga
published 10 hours, 2 minutes ago | Last Update August 16, 2014 at 9:59
Six people were burned to death on August the 4 and 5 this year by young people in Businga, 140 km from Gbadolite, in the district of North Ubangi (Equateur ). They were accused of causing epileptic seizures on several people throwing their spells. The justiciaries also set fire to 48 houses belonging to these so-called witches or their relatives, leaving nearly 300 people homeless.
Among the six people burned alive, four were women. Young people attribute to them nearly 1,000 cases of epilepsy listed in this city.
The district commissioner of North Ubangi, Willy Isekusu, stayed 5 days at Businga to assess the situation.
He says the situation has relatively calmed down and that the perpetrators of murder and arson fled into the bush.
A crisis committee members including doctors was formed to down to the field.
But already, they believe that these numerous cases of epilepsy may be side effects "of humectisants." These are administered drugs against onchocerciasis.
Willy Isekusu expresses concern for about 300 people left homeless by the fire in their homes.
The President of the Civil Society of North Ubangi Tayima Taylor pleads for support for these families by the authorities and humanitarian.
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/201...onnes-brulees-vives-pour-sorcellerie-businga/