Case file · Witch trials
The killing of Akua Denteh
On 23 July 2020, Akua Denteh, a 90-year-old woman, was beaten to death at Kafaba in Ghana's Savannah Region after a soothsayer accused her of witchcraft; video of the attack caused national outrage.
2020 CE · 8.43, -0.95 · status: official
The account
The killing led to arrests and renewed calls for a law against witchcraft accusations. The plotted point is approximate.
Connections in the atlas
- A woman burned as a witch in Tema
- Ghana's parliament bans witchcraft accusations
- The Gambaga witch camp