Witchdoctor hired by Liberian government to fight Ebola

According to a Daily Mail report, The witchdoctor whose services are been used to cure the Ebola virus claims to have a direct phoneline to the ancestors who have the solution to ending the surge of this deadly virus.

Ebola is a 'plague' sent to punish ungodly Africans and sinners who have angered God and their ancestors, according to a government witch-doctor fuelling the spread of the disease.

In an astonishing video rant filmed by MailOnline, the 'holy man' appointed as head of culture in Liberia's Bong County claims only prayer, herbs and tobacco can save the millions of people in danger from the deadly disease ravaging Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Waving a cow's tail, Joko Moses Kuyon, a high priest of the African Traditional Religion, shrieks that the virus is a 'curse' that only traditional healers can lift. He shouts: 'We have sinned against God and he has brought his wrath on us by bringing a plague.

'This is a plague and it has a spiritual connection. We have sinned against God and he has brought his wrath on us so we have asked the ancestors to appeal to God.

'We have the cellphone number for the ancestors and we dial the number and they relay the message to the almighty.'

Rant: Witch doctor Joko Moses Kuyon believes Ebola can be cured with tobacco and herbs 

'Healer': The traditional healer claims to have a 'cellphone number' for ancestors who can halt Ebola

Dangerous: Charities say community leaders such as the healer are damaging the fight against Ebola and driving the scale of the problem underground