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Zambian court jails two for using “witchcraft” to target president — a case that cuts across law, belief and politics A Zambian magistrate has sentenced two men to two years in prison for what prosecutors described as an attempt to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema — a verdict that raises awkward questions about how state institutions confront age‑old beliefs when they intersect with contemporary politics. The ruling Magistrate Fine Mayambu on Tuesday handed down the custodial sentences to Leonard Phiri,…

In a stunning turn of events, Brazil's law enforcement has detained five members of the military over their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to overthrow the government. This chilling plot reportedly aimed to assassinate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his vice president just weeks before they were set to assume office. These arrests signify a significant development in an ongoing investigation that has unveiled shocking intentions behind the coup; for the first time, federal authorities have disclosed plans reportedly…

In Mali, the man accused of killing Colonel Assimi Goïta, the president of the transition, died at the Grand Mosque in Bamako on Tuesday, in custody on Sunday, July 25, the Malian government said in a statement. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielIt all started at noon this Sunday. A Malian security source informs reporters…