"Angola Officials Report 50 Killed in Forced Anti-Sorcery Rituals"
About 50 people in Angola have died after being forced to drink a mysterious herbal potion to prove they were not sorcerers, with traditional healers accused of administering the deadly concoction. Belief in witchcraft is still prevalent in some rural Angolan communities, and cases of forcing individuals to drink toxic herbal drinks to prove innocence are on the rise. The country does not have laws against witchcraft, leaving communities to handle the issue as they see fit. The practice of witchcraft is often attributed to socio-economic challenges, and religious leaders have urged people to shun harmful practices like witchcraft and sorcery.