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In Tanzania, following the road to a ‘cure’

It all began in late 2010 when Ambilikile Mwasapile, a retired Loliondo pastor, went public with the series of dreams that would make him a sensation. God, he claimed, had revealed an herbal cure for virtually any chronic illness - including cancer, HIV, and diabetes - and instructed him, for a small fee, to offer the remedy to the public.

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