EDITORIAL: Banning witchcraft won’t work, just educate people

Lawmakers urged to educate people on land laws
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MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have been urged to educate people in their areas the importance of obeying laws, orders and be ready to listen to government leaders on issues to do with land disputes. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Regional ...

>The superstition angle in the recent arrest of a suspected hardcore criminal in Mwanza merits reflection. Besides a gun and ammunition, police found body parts at his home.  Suspicions that many robbers count on witchcraft to facilitate success of their evil missions are rife.

>Yesterday, we reported that Chimedeli villagers in Bahi District, Dodoma Region, have vowed not to stop consulting witchdoctors, for they have been seeing them for a long time and their problems had been solved.

At a media briefing at a hospital in Arusha, he said the sudden change of weather during the flight led him to believe that dark forces had been at work against him.

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LHRC: More people been killed on witchcraft beliefs
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LHRC executive director Dr Helen Kijo-Bisimba (L), gives clarifications to journalists in Dsm yesterday as she released the centre's bi annual report on human rights for the year 2014. The number of people killed due to superstitious beliefs has increased from ...

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Seven people accused of witchcraft 'hacked with machetes and burned to death ...
Daily Mail
Seven people accused of witchcraft were hacked with machetes and burned alive by a mob of villagers in Tanzania, police said. Five of those killed were over the age of 60, while the other two were aged over 40, according to police chief Jafari Mohamed.
Seven Witchcraft Suspects Burned Alive in TanzaniaInternational Business Times UK
7 Accused Witches Killed in TanzaniaNewser
Seven killed, houses...

Azam FC assistant coach Ibrahim Shikanda says the team won the Vodacom Premier League due to the collective hard work of the entire team.

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Tanzania first, I work for the people - Dr Magufuli
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CCM presidential candidate Dr John Magufuli and running mate State Samia Suluhu Hassan have pledged to prioritise the welfare of Tanzanians above everything else and ensure speedy socio-economic development. “I am ready to sacrifice myself for the ...
Magufuli, Lowassa attest forms in courtDaily News

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