Liberia: Traditional Healer Jailed Five Years for Manslaughter in Nimba County

A traditional healer identified as Madiswon Gaye, popularly known as “Dao-Dao,” has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of a man during a failed gun protection ritual.

The Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie found Gaye guilty of negligently causing the death of a 32-year-old man while performing what he described as a traditional “bulletproof” preparation. The ruling has reignited debate over the safety and regulation…