Child abduction, which is already a serious problem in Côte
d'Ivoire, may worsen in the run up to presidential elections
later this year as political hopefuls using traditional
myths of human sacrifice to improve their electoral chances
will fuel an already significant market for stolen children,
according to the Ivorian police.
"[Child abduction] is something that needs urgent attention
especially in the run-up to the election because a lot of
things are going to happen like human sacrifices and other
rituals where the organs of children will be particularly in
demand," said Sergeant Antoine Goua Bi, a spokesperson for
the child protection unit of the Ivorian police, who says
child sacrifice always increases around election times.
(...)
Organ traffickers, who slice out hearts, kidneys, lungs and
other body parts for sale (...)
June 25, 2008 (UNHCR)
June 25, 2008 (IRIN News)
