5 killed as ‘blood-sucking vampire’ scare lynchings prompt UN withdrawals in Malawi

Malawi UN soldiers © Junior D. Kannah / Reuters Vigilante mobs have begun summarily executing people suspected of being “blood-sucking” vampires, leading the UN to recall several staff members from both the Phalombe and Mulanje districts of Southern Malawi. Five people have been killed since mid-September. “While His Excellency President Arthur Peter Mutharika was attending … Continue reading 5 killed as ‘blood-sucking vampire’ scare lynchings prompt UN withdrawals in Malawi