Alex Massie Alex Massie

Corker, Shumble, Whelper and Pigge would be proud…

Congratulations to Joe Bavier, a Reuters correspondent in the Congo. You could work years in this trade and never get to tap out an intro like this:

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.

[Via, Passport, Foreign Policy’s excellent blog.]

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