Complex sentence: Accusations of witchcraft in Africa have very serious consequences as the witch is seen as the epitome of evil and the cause of all misfortune, disease and death and consequently the witch is the most hated person in African society and subjected to punishment, torture even death.
Split into simpler sentences: Accusations of witchcraft in Africa are a very serious matter as the witch is culturally understood to be the epitome of evil and the cause of all misfortune, disease and death. Consequently, the witch is the most hated person in African society and subjected to punishment, torture even death.