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Malawi in panic over vampires

Superstitious Folly

BLANTYRE, Malawi - A bizarre rumour that the Malawi Government is colluding with vampires to collect human blood for international aid agencies in exchange for food has led to a rash of vigilante violence.

Roman Catholic priests were beaten up by villagers who suspected them of being bloodsuckers