Tanzania: 56 Incidents of Albino Killings Reported in Ten Years

Dodoma — ABOUT 56 incidents of killing of people with albinism have been reported in the country from 2006 to 2015, the National Assembly heard on Monday.

Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Pereira Ame Silima, said 41 cases involved 43 deaths, while 13 cases involved 13 injuries. Two people with albinism have disappeared since then.

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