Ghana: Ghanaians ban ritual killing of disabled ‘spirit children’

Local leaders in northern Ghana have announced the abolition of the ritual killing of babies born with physical disabilities, who were believed to have been possessed by evil spirits. Chiefs in the Upper East Region held a special ceremony to announce the banning of the practice, in which “spirit children” were given a poisonous drink to kill them. See here.

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