Tanzania: Villagers Lynch Widows Over Cholera 'Witchery'

Residents of Bulinda Village in Kyela District, Mbeya Region lynched two women blaming them for the cholera outbreak in their area.

The two elderly women, Geneli Kapwela (65) and Rahabu Bungulu (70), were widows living alone in two separate houses.

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