Is El Niño a risk factor for sorcery accusation-related violence?
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Drought may raise risk of sorcery accusation violence in PNG, researchers write - Solomon Times Online
Researchers say drought losses can trigger sorcery accusations in Papua New Guinea and that planning for the coming El Nino should include prevention measures, in an article on the Devpolicy Blog.
Is El Niño a risk factor for sorcery accusation-related violence?
As El Niño brings drought to PNG, a harrowing new case from Simbu province raises an urgent question: will crop failures and sick livestock trigger a fresh wave of sorcery accusation-related violence?About the author/sAli MoloneyAli Moloney has been working collaboratively with healthcare professionals in Papua New Guinea for the past five years across primary health and curriculum design.Miranda ForsythMiranda Forsyth is a professor at the Scho…
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