Lesotho ^{(1 cases registered here)}

1. Popo was sentenced to death last year by the Lobatse High Court for killing a Molepolole woman, Binki Balotlegi, in what was believed to be a ritual murder. He confessed that he was promised P1,000 for the murder.
   July 26, 2007

Malawi  ^{(3 cases registered here)}

1. Malawi villager gives in to police over ritual murder
   John Thomas of Njeremba village in Malawi's southern district of Chiradzulu surrendered to police Tuesday in connection with the alleged ritual murder of 11-year old girl in the village. August 24, 2006
    

2. Police intensify search for human parts syndicate.
   April 11, 2006   
    

3. Human parts sellers nabbed.
   April 9, 2006
    

Mali ^{(3 cases registered here)}

1. Human bodyparts found and a mutilated baby.
   French article
   May 27, 2004
    
2. Man accused of kidnapping child for ritual murder.
   French article
   May 24,  2004
    
3. Several children found mutilated.
   French article
   March 29, 2004
    

Mozambique ^{(1 case registered here)}

1. Body parts, including sexual organs, are commonly used in may parts of Mozambique in traditional rituals believed to bring good fortune and wealth.
   Last month police in Nampula police detained 14 people after body parts and organs were found in a house, apparently for use in witchcraft.
   May 5, 2004
    

Namibia ^{(1 case registered here)}

1. (...) the gruesome murder of a 79-year-old woman whose head was found floating on the Kavango River (...)The elderly woman's head was found at Shadikongoro village near Mukwe, about 180 kilometres east of Rundu, on Sunday after she disappeared on New Year's Eve. It is suspected that she was killed for muti (traditional medicine) purposes.
   January 6, 2005
   
    

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