Referring to the stigma he faces in Somalia because he has albinism, 25 year-old Elmi Bile Mohamed says: "People tell me I am a cannibal and that I will eat their children. They are terrified of me." ...

Kenya: Nominated MP Isaac Mwaura has called on East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to come up with legislation that protects people living with albinism in the region. Mwaura said the ...

But a widely-held belief that their body parts can impart wealth or good luck means people with albinism are frequently abducted, murdered or mutilated in East Africa. Others are raped due to a ...

This story was written by Erwin Ayota and originally published by Minority Africa on November 9th ... Getting to this level has seldom been a walk in the park. Persons with albinism in Cameroon have ...

Contestants prepare backstage during the South Africa Mr and Mrs Albinism Pageant in Johannesburg, South Africa, 16 December 2023. The pageant aims to decrease the stigma associated with albinism ...

The southern African country is home to up to 10,000 people with albinism, a lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes. Their body parts can fetch high sums in an underground trade ...