When women are mentioned in stories about evil, they are most likely victims. But do you know that there are evil women in Africa who have done inhumane things? These women were involved in different crimes – from mass murder to serial killing, and harsh punishments.
The evil women in Africa have lived in different eras. While some of them have died long ago, others have vanished and justice still lingers. Others on the other hand have gotten jail terms. Anyway, some of these evil African women were killed.
Meet the Most Evil Women in Africa and Their Wicked Deeds
1. Credonia Mwerinde was Responsible for the deaths of Over 2000 People
Credonia, nicknamed the Priestess of Death is probably the evilest woman ever recorded in Africa. She was responsible for the death of over 700 of her followers. Some reports even claim that she saw the death of over 2,000 people.
This may seem the end of her evil ways but there’s more to her story. Credonia, a Ugandan started as a bar owner and prostitute until she joined the Roman Catholic Church and claimed that Mary, the mother of Jesus appeared to her. She was able to deceive locales and soon enough, she started the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God church which is now tagged a cult group.
Under her leadership, members were made to sell their properties and submit the proceeds to the church. She subjected them to poverty and living in silence. The members were only allowed to speak to her and other leaders of the church using signs or written messages.
In 1999, Credonia, the Priestess of Death revealed to her followers that the world was going to end. Hence, they needed to sell their property and bring forth all the proceeds.
The world did not end before 1 January 2000 as she claimed. In March 2000, followers were locked in the church and set ablaze. It is recorded that about 500 to 700 people died in the inferno.
At first, it was believed to be a mass suicide. However, several graves were found within the church and Credonia’s home. Then, it was discovered that she had earlier killed many followers, mostly children by poisoning them.
Another source has even pointed out that she also killed her siblings to inherit their property, including the land on which she built her church.
The cult leader and other leaders fled the town and are even believed to have moved to other countries.
2. Ranavalona I of Madagascar Was Responsible for the deaths of Over 10,000 people
This is one of the evilest women ever recorded in Africa. Her extreme ways made her nicknamed the “Mad Queen of Madagascar”.
She was responsible for the death of over 10,000 people, including her stepson who was also the heir of Madagascar, and his mother.
She was brutal in her punishment, especially to those not loyal to her throne. Among Ranavalona’s punishments was giving chicken skin to her victims and then following it up with a nut of a plant to make them throw everything up.
The Mad Queen of Madagascar also killed many Westerners and hung their heads on pikes to warn others in her land.
She died peacefully in 1861 and at her burial, gunpowder was accidentally ignited which led to the killing of many.
Despite her evil ways, the world still remembers her as a woman who fought slavery in Madagascar. She also promoted cultures and traditions in the kingdom.
3. Cleopatra Killed Her Brother and Championed the Killing of Her Sister
You may have heard of Cleopatra’s beauty, intelligence, and Charisma but have you heard of her being one of the evil Queens of Africa?
Cleopatra, a product of incest is nicknamed Serpent of the Nile or Evil Tempress of the Nile because of her deeds. She was responsible for the death of her younger brother Ptolemy XIV. This was so her son would be her co-ruler.
Also, the Egyptian Queen made her lover, Mark Anthony lead the killing of her sister Arsinoe IV who was in exile.
She died of suicide in 30 BC.
4. The Serial Killer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu
If you think you have seen all about the evil women in Africa’s history, I bet you have not heard the story of Rosemary Ndlovu, a South African serial killer who was also a police officer. She killed 6 people, including her relatives and her spouse.
Ndlovu also attempted to kill her mother and burn her sister with her 5 children to death.
Why did she kill all of these people? Money was her major driving force. Ndlovu earned 1.4 million Rands from life and funeral insurance after the death of her victims.
She committed her crime from 2012 to 2018. Her killing spree ended when she was planning to burn her sister and her children to death. She was sentenced to 6 concurrent life terms.
See Also: 10 Most Evil Men In Africa’s History
5. Sibling Serial Killers Raya and Sakina
These Egyptians are the most notorious female serial killers. The 2 women were sisters who killed more than 17 women from 1919 to 1920 in the Labban neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt.
To further make their story surprising, they committed the crimes with their husbands and with the help of 2 women.
The women were owners of a brothel and they mostly got their victims from there. They would then lure the women, kill them, and retrieve their jewelry, clothes, money, and other possessions.
Raya and Sakina were arrested and tried for the murders. They were sentenced to death alongside their husbands in 1921.
The evil sisters became the first in modern Egypt to the executed.
Their story has inspired many films. These films include the following:
- Raya and Sakina (TV series, 2005)
- Raya and Sakina (the theatrical production from 1985)
- Raya and Sakina (1983)
- Ismail Yasin Meets Raya and Sakina (1955)
- Raya and Sakina (1953)
