source: Face of Malawi
actor1: Rioters (Malawi)
actor2: Civilians (Malawi)
location: Dowa
notes: On 2 December 2020, a woman was attacked and injured by a mob of Mdzikometsa residents in Dowa (Dowa, Central) for allegedly teaching witchcraft to children. The woman was rescued by the police; a police vehicle had its windscreen smashed by the group. [size=no report] [women targeted: accused of witchcraft/sorcery]