The BBC News Magazine recently published a sad, strange story about women in Ghana who are accused of witchcraft. The accused are usually old and the assignment of guilt, just as it was across 16th century Europe and the American colonies in the 17th century, springs from coincidental events that have nothing to do with the women.
In a kinder, gentler twist, the Ghanan women have taken to living in witch camps. Read the whole thing here.
