The attacks on people with albinism (PWA) continue in Burundi, this time with the killing and dismembering of a five-year-old girl called Cimpaye. Official reports claim that gunmen broke into the girl’s home at around 1am on the 17th of February. The men attacked her parents and took the child. Neighbours were alerted by the parents who went […]
Tanzania: Officers Held in Albino Bribery Saga
The Citizen 18/02/16 Sumbawanga — A state atorney and two prison warders have been arrested for plotting the escape of a suspect who had been charged with attempted murder of a person living with albinism. Read More
Tanzania’s first albino deputee minister
The appointment of Dr. Abdallah Possi as deputy minister in the prime minister’s office marks a positive moment in Tanzania’s long and painful history of persecution of people with albinism The recently appointed 36 year old Tanzanian lawyer and academic will be responsible for policy coordination, parliamentary affairs, employment and disability. This appointment, hailed by many as […]