Witchcraft and the Rise of Skepticism in Uganda

Freethought Kampala founding member James Onen is touring the UK this month to talk about the promotion of reason, logic, science, and critical thinking in a highly superstitious society. On Wednesday 12 October, the British Humanist Association (BHA) is hosting an event that will focus on irrational beliefs and why they are so pervasive across the African continent. Onen states that ‘It is hard to believe that given all the advancements in medicine and science in the last 500 years, so many people still attribute their misfortune and sickness to evil spirits and demons, courtesy of