A member of Gabon’s senate has been arrested in an investigation into the ritual killing of a 12-year-old girl in the central African nation four years ago, the first time a senior politician has been detained in such a case. Rising public anger at a spate of ritual killings in Gabon, an oil-rich former French […]
Thousands protest in Gabon against ritual killings
Several thousand people protested in Gabon on Saturday against a spate of ritual killings that has seen mutilated bodies washing up on beaches in the central African state this year. Sylvia Bongo, Gabon’s first lady, led most of the demonstrators, while rights groups tried to lead a separate march but members said they were dispersed […]
Anger rises in Gabon after rash of ritual killings
A rising number of mutilated bodies washing up on Gabon’s beaches this year has sown fear in the normally sleepy capital Libreville of a resurgence in ritual killings. The body parts of humans and animals are prized by some in central Africa for their supposed supernatural powers, including among some politicians bent on gaining influence. […]
Rise in ritual killings in Gabon
There has been a sharp increase in ritual killings in Gabon ahead of local elections on 27 April, say campaigners. The Association to Fight Ritual Crimes says there have been 12 deaths during campaigning – far more than usual. The bodies of young children have been found with various body parts missing and gruesome discoveries […]
