YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A Catholic bishop in Ghana has called on Catholics in the African nation to go beyond simply providing charity to individuals accused of witchcraft, and to try to change the conditions that lead women accused of the practice to seek safety in so-called “witches’ camps”.
Bishop Alfred Agyenta of Navrongo-Bolgatanga was speaking during an Oct. 26 homily to mark the 25th anniversary climax of the Diocese of Yendi in northeastern Ghana, near the border with Benin.
Agyenta emphasised the need to work towards dismantling the systemic factors that led to the establishment of these camps in the first place.
