In The Gambia over a thousand people were arrested on charges of witchcraft.

During the campaign against witches Gambian police arrested on charges of black magic more than a thousand people, AFP reported on 18 March.
The source of the Gambia Police said that most of those arrested had been released a few days after the arrest. According to international human rights organization Amnesty International, suspected of witchcraft are taken in a special prison where forced to take hallucinogens. Defenders also reported that at least two people as a result of these actions were killed.
Hunting for witches in the country carried out since January. According to some sources, in addition to the police involving the personal security of President Yahya Jammeh (Yahya Jammeh).
In connection with attempts to collect information on the actions of the police had arrested the leader of the opposition party National Union for Democracy and Development "Khalifa Sallah (Halifa Sallah). He was indicted on charges of espionage, organizing illegal assemblies and inciting hatred.