U.S. Ready to Offer Asylum to Malawi People With Albinism
The U.S. government's announcement comes after Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi president, Overstone Kondowe, announced they would seek asylum since they felt they were no longer safe in the country.
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Malawi:
Minister Dausi Irks People With Albinism
Nyasa Times, 20 February 2019
The Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) has pulled out of presidential task force on people with albinism membership after Homeland Security minister Nicholas… Read more »
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Malawi:
Police Commissioner Chilase Assures Protection to Persons With Albinism
Nyasa Times, 23 February 2019
In a bid to ease abduction and killing of persons with albinism and other criminal cases, police have requested people from Chigodi Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Chakhumbira… Read more »
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Malawi:
U.S. Ready to Offer Asylum to Malawi People With Albinism
Nyasa Times, 22 February 2019
One of Malawi largest development partner, the United States of America (USA), has said it is "ready" to offer to persons with albinism--who have been subjected to immeasurable… Read more »
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Malawi:
Opposition Demands Minister Dausi's Resignation Over Albinism Remarks
Nyasa Times, 22 February 2019
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has told Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Daus to apologize and resign from his position following his remarks that attacks on… Read more »
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Malawi:
'Buleya Unnatural Death' - Preliminary Autopsy On Albino Kidnap Suspect Vindicates Many
Nyasa Times, 23 February 2019
Reservations by a majority of Malawians that Buleya Lule-- a suspect who allegedly offered to 'buy' a 14-year-old Dedza boy with albinism for K800 000 last week and died in police… Read more »
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Malawi:
Roadblock Movie Tells True Story of Malawi Albino Killings
Nyasa Times, 22 February 2019
Inspired by real life events, "The Roadblock" is a creative movie depicting the story of Joseph, a humble, genius young boy with albinism. Read more »
InFocus
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Attacks against people with albinism in Malawi has risen to 148 with at least 21 people killed. Members of the Association of People with albinism in Malawi will contest the 2019 ... Read more »
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As the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day with an aim to stop the high levels of stigma and brutality against people with albinism all over the globe, Africa reflects ... Read more »