Zambia witchcraft trial sparks interest

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Witchcraft cases

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Men face charges of practicing witchcraft to try to harm Zambia's president

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Two men are on trial in Zambia on charges of practicing witchcraft and possessing charms intended to harm the country's president.

The interest reflects a belief in forms of magic and supernatural phenomena that remains in parts of southern Africa .

Some have dismissed the case as a stunt by President Hakainde Hichilema , who faces an election next year .

The penalty for practicing witchcraft is a fine or up to two years in jail, with the possibility of hard labor.

In 2013 , Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola told ACI Africa that socio-economic challenges in the country are forcing some to "resort to the practice of witchcraft because they believe that with witchcraft, they can get what they want and thus free themselves from poverty and get everything they need to survive." During a 2009 trip to Angola , Pope Benedict urged Catholics to shun witchcraft and sorcery..

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English

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