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Cases of children accused of 'witchcraft' rising in parts of West and Central Africa

AKWA IBOM STATE, Nigeria, 28 July 2010 One child is given a slice of mango and is asked to commit murder in return. Another admits to killing 800 people while flying with other witches on a piece of tree bark.

Africa: Child Witchcraft Allegations On the Rise

Accusations of child witchcraft are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa - spurred on by urbanization, poverty, conflict and fragmenting communities, creating a "multi-crisis" for already vulnerable children - says the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).