When a South African traditional healer wandered into a police station last year and told officers he was "tired of eating human flesh," the police struggled to believe his morbid claim. That changed ...

Two South African men accused of cannibalism were given life sentences for murder on Wednesday, with the judge saying they were guilty of "the most heinous crime", local media reported. Sitting at the ...

Having in part 1 explored the hidden language of cannibalism embedded in so many common expressions, it's time to examine other aspects of this so provocative topic. And to me, it's a topic well worth ...

On January 13, under the anxious gaze of the community members of Stilfontein, South Africa, a disturbing scene played out that might have leapt from the pages of Joseph Conrad. The clank of a metal ...

NAIROBI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Forced cannibalism, mutilation of bodies, conscription of child soldiers and other human rights abuses have marked the war in South Sudan and may amount to violations of ...