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Tanzania: Brave Mother of Albino Baby Recovering
Daily News, 28 February 2015
THE mother of a kidnapped child with albinism, Ms Esther Thomas, has confirmed that her condition is getting better at the Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) where she is admitted after… Read more »
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Tanzania: Families Seek Safe Havens for Children With Albinism
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 25 February 2015
Tanzanian parents with albino children are racing to find safe havens for their youngsters after the abduction and suspected murder of two children raised fears of more attacks on… Read more »
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Tanzania: Mwanza RC Instructs New DCs to Curb Albino Killings
Daily News, 26 February 2015
MWANZA Regional Commissioner Magesa Mulongo challenged newly appointed District Commissioners (DCs) to work hard to address the challenges facing the region, citing abductions,… Read more »
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Tanzania: Lake Zone Leaders Act to End Albino Attacks
Daily News, 20 February 2015
Geita Regional Commissioner (RC), Ms Fatuma Mwasa. Read more »
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Tanzania: Give Incentive to Informants to Help Arrest Albino Killers
Daily News, 22 February 2015
THE appeal by Prime Minister, Mr Mizengo Pinda, that Tanzanians should be God-fearing and live by His teachings comes at an opportune time as the country unfortunately continues to… Read more »
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Tanzania: Effective Plans Needed to Stop Albino Killings
Daily News, 22 February 2015
AN albino toddler who had gone missing for some days in Geita Region recently was found dead with all his limbs hacked off. What a bad news, that Yohana Bahati, aged one, was… Read more »
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Tanzania: Enough Is Enough On Albino Killings
Daily News, 23 February 2015
"THE killing of albinos is not acceptable," read a banner that was carried by Boy Scouts and Girl Guides during an event to commemorate the birth of the founder of the Scouting… Read more »
Tanzanian Families Seek Safe Havens for Albinos
"Witch doctors will pay as much as $75,000 for a full set of body parts from an albino," according to a Red Cross report.
InFocus
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Yohana Bahati is the second child to go missing in a period of two months in the country's lake zone region. Read more »
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This aims at stemming the abduction and killing of people with albinism in the country. Read more »
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The United Nations Human Rights officials have called on the protection of people with albinism following an increase in ritual attacks and killings in the country. Read more »
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New cases of persecution against people living with albinism have been reported as the country celebrated the National Albinism Day. Read more »
