The African Witch

Set in post-war Nigeria against the background of a struggle for supremacy between different factions, this is a powerful study of the clash of traditional ways and new ideas from beyond the borders. Elizabeth Aladai, the ju-ju Princess of Rimi, reigns supreme. Feared and respected, she dominates the lives of the villagers. Her decisions hold sway and she has the power of life and death over those accused of crimes and witchcraft - even when the accused is just a ten-year-old child.