Minister says government ‘will not tolerate’ witchcraft accusations against elderly

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government, Dr  Ben Malunga Phiri, has said high illiteracy and poverty are the main drivers behind attacks on elderly people over witchcraft accusations in the country. Phiri made the remarks in Mzimba on Sunday during a stake...

Minister says government ‘will not tolerate’ witchcraft accusations against elderly

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government, Dr  Ben Malunga Phiri, has said high illiteracy and poverty are the main drivers behind attacks on elderly people over witchcraft accusations in the country. Phiri made the remarks in Mzimba on Sunday during a stakeholder engagement, held in the wake of a recent case in which three people died […] The post Minister says government ‘will not tolerate’ witchcraft accusations against elderly appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

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July 26, 2026
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October 16, 2026
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Wade Wilson
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