Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 LILONGWE, Malawi — The United Nations has pulled staff out of two districts in southern Malawi where a vampire scare has triggered mob violence in which at least five people have been killed. Belief in witchcraft is widespread in rural Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, where many aid agencies and NGOs work. A spate of vigilante violence linked to a vampire rumors also erupted in Malawi in 2002. "These districts have severely been affected by the ongoing stories of blood sucking and possible existence of vampires," the U.N. Department on Safety and Security (UNDSS) said in a security report on the Phalombe and Mulanje districts that was seen by Reuters. The Acting U.N. Resident Coordinator, Florence Rolle, said in an emailed response to questions that based on the report that "some U.N. staff have relocated while others are still in the districts depending on locations of their operations." "UNDSS is continuing to monitor the situation closely to ensure all affected U.N. staff are back in the field as soon as possible," Rolle said. Malawi's President Arthur Peter Mutharika addresses the U.N. general assembly in New York on Sept. 20, 2017. Jewel Samad / AFP - Getty Images Rolle did not say how many workers had been relocated. The UNDSS report said at least five people had been killed in the area since mid-September by lynch mobs accusing them of vampirism. It said mobs searching for vampires have been mounting road blocks in the district, raising security concerns. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/vampire-scare-triggers-mob-violence-prompts-u-n-pull-staff-n809386 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yet another example of people who believe in things that don't exist committing exponentially more crime. But no, it makes them feel happy so let's just rationalize it instead (: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 76,624 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Chic said: Yet another example of people who believe in things that don't exist committing exponentially more crime. But no, it makes them feel happy so let's just rationalize it instead (: rationalize it?.. wha?.. lemme not rip to the poor people, that's crazy chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceface 2,964 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 This is why education is so important. Everyone deserves education, worldwide. It's like the witchcraft mutilation beliefs.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nene Areola 1,152 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 43 minutes ago, Laceface said: This is why education is so important. Everyone deserves education, worldwide. It's like the witchcraft mutilation beliefs.. Or people believing obama didnt stop 9/11 bc he was out golfing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,574 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Whet Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,951 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 OMG, someone, PLEASE hand then a book, any book, even Twilight will do, just, please It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUO YI 6,089 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Educate them kids I just hope that Madonna’s center does something to educate them The night sky tells all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 A true reverse Salem Witch Trials experience Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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