Create account

Coverage dated December 8, 2024 to December 9, 2024

Over 100 killed in massacre linked to “witchcraft” in Haiti

Headline from BNO News

A massacre allegedly linked to “witchcraft” over the weekend has left more than 100 people dead in Haiti, according to authorities and an NGO. Most of the victims were elderly. In a statement released by the Haitian government, between Friday and Saturday, a gang leader and his associates carried ou…

BNO News's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Haiti gang killed 110 people over witchcraft accusation, rights group says (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believed witchcraft caused his son’s death, according to RNDDH.

  2. CNN

    Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The government says the country’s gangs crossed a “red line” in deadly attack after a gang leader reportedly blamed Voodoo adherents for his child’s illness.

  3. Latin Times

    Almost 200 Killed In Haiti As Gang Leader Targets Elders He Suspected Were Sickening His Child With Witchcraft (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    Over 5,000 deaths have been recorded this year as violence spirals in the Caribbean country

  4. Digital Journal

    Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government on Monday

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Haiti gang massacres 110 after accusing them of using voodoo – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Haiti gang boss ordered the killing of more than a hundred people who appeared to be practicioners of voodoo after accusing them of casting spells that killed his son.

  6. The Guardian

    Almost 200 massacred in Haiti as Voodoo practitioners reportedly targeted (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Killings overseen by ‘powerful gang leader’ convinced his son’s illness was caused by followers of the religion

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti’s Cite Soleil area, Haiti’s prime minister’s office said today, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft.

  8. West Hawaii Today

    Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly (opens West Hawaii Today)

    Published

    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti’s Cite Soleil area, Haiti’s prime minister’s office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft.

  9. BNO News

    Over 100 killed in massacre linked to “witchcraft” in Haiti (opens BNO News)

    Published

    BNO News's feed description

    A massacre allegedly linked to “witchcraft” over the weekend has left more than 100 people dead in Haiti, according to authorities and an NGO. Most of the victims were elderly. In a statement released by the Haitian government, between Friday and Saturday, a gang leader and his associates carried ou…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Over 100 killed in massacre linked to “witchcraft” in Haiti | Since Then