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Is El Niño a risk factor for sorcery accusation-related violence?

Ali Moloney, Miranda Forsyth and Matthew Mason

Published
28 Sept 2026

As El Niño brings drought to PNG, a harrowing new case from Simbu province raises an urgent question: will crop failures and sick livestock trigger a fresh wave of sorcery accusation-related violence?About the author/sAli MoloneyAli Moloney has been working collaboratively with healthcare professionals in Papua New Guinea for the past five years across primary health and curriculum design.Miranda ForsythMiranda Forsyth is a professor at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at The Australian National University, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow.Matthew MasonDr Matt Mason is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and an infection prevention and control specialist. He has been with Papua New Guinea since 2010.

As El Niño brings drought to PNG, a harrowing new case from Simbu province raises an urgent question: will crop failures and sick livestock trigger a fresh wave of sorcery accusation-related violence?About the author/s Ali Moloney Ali Moloney has been working collaboratively with healthcare professionals in Papua New Guinea for the past five years across primary health and curriculum design. Miranda Forsyth Miranda Forsyth is a professor at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at The Australian National University, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow. Matthew Mason Dr Matt Mason is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and an infection prevention and control specialist. He has been with Papua New Guinea since 2010.

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