Tanzania, March 12 -- Arusha. The Court of Appeal of Tanzania has overturned the conviction and quashed the seven-year prison sentence imposed on Civilian Deogratious, who had been found guilty of calling his biological mother a witch.

Mr Deogratious, popularly known as Kisandu, had been charged before the Kahama District Court in Shinyanga Region with the offence of calling his biological mother, Ms Raurencia Tundwe, a witch, contrary to Sections 4 and 5(1) of the Witchcraft Act.

The prosecution alleged that on February 14, 2022, the appellant accused his mother of practising witchcraft, claiming she had stolen his star for purposes of success and placed a snake inside his house.

The judgment acquitting him was delivered on Monday, Ma...