A group of men have been jailed in Burundi, a province South of the country Rwanda, for murdering Albinos and selling their body parts to witch doctors, who believe that Albino flesh is good luck. The ...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Attackers in Burundi chopped off the limbs of a 5-year-old albino boy and pulled out his mother’s eye, killing them over the belief that their body parts would bring wealth and ...
NAIROBI, Kenya – NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Attackers in Burundi chopped off the limbs of a 5-year-old albino boy and pulled out his mother's eye, killing them over the belief that their body parts would ...
Her face still scarred by the machete attack that nearly killed her, Rukia Khalfani cannot hide her astonishment when she gazes into the eyes of the Canadian who has come to comfort her. His eyes are ...
Hunted and mutilated for their body parts, and faced with stigma in their homes and workplaces, some albinos in Malawi say they will contest in next year's elections to fight back. Hunted and ...
People with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa already face the deadly threat of the sun, described by many as their 'biggest enemy'. Their skin lacks the melanin which is crucial to protect them from its ...
At least 18 people with albinism have been killed for their body parts in the southern African country of Malawi since November 2014, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday. The body ...
LOS ANGELES — Bibiana Mashamba loves to dance, run and jump -- all the attributes of a thriving teenager. But at age 16, all that has taken a back seat as she struggles to walk following a merciless ...
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzanian albinos are living in terror following 30 murders in the east African nation by people apparently seeking their body parts for ...