Belief, law and medicine collide in Côte d'Ivoire 'magic' case
Amena Djaha (left) and Sylvain Konan sit next to their house in the Kpo-Kahankro village in Côte d’Ivoire on February 9, 2023. Djaha was shocked by the death of her grandson who was among 21 people who have died in the last two months in an episode in which belief in witchcraft mingled with medical science and the law. PHOTO | ISSOUF SANOGO | AFP
"My grandson fell ill during the night and in the morning he was dead. He was a year and a few months old and could just about walk," said Amena Djaha.
