Month: May 2016 Posts

Poverty, ignorance and politics fueling the murder of albinos – UN envoy

May 15, 2016 Aubrey Makina 103 &

In the face of increased attacks against people living with albinism in Malawi, UN independent expert on human right and albinism has said that the attacks are largely increasing as a result of poverty, witchcraft… ...

Blantyre police registers people with albinism

May 14, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 49 &

Amid increasing attacks on albinos, police in Blantyre have been forced to register all people with albinism in the city. The development has emerged as a way of curbing increasing cases of brutal killings and… ...

Moral bankruptcy erodes Malawi

May 12, 2016 Godfrey Mfiti 22 &

Over the past weeks and months news from Malawi reveals the pathetic loss of morality within the citizenry. The ongoing reported genocide of people with albinism is so heartbreaking to the once warm heart of… ...

‘Killings of albinos is a shame to Malawi’

May 11, 2016 Paul Nthala 117 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Blue League has strongly condemned the on-going abductions and killings of people with albinism saying it is a national shame. In a statement made available to Malawi24, Blue League said… ...

BFF decries ruthless albino killings in “Kulilira albino”

May 11, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 10 &

The break of every dawn is in the present day being welcomed by news concerning the abduction and killing of people with albinism in Malawi which has laid the basis for Black Family Face's latest… ...

Police blame parents for albino kids’ killings

May 10, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 140 &

The Malawi police have landed the blame on parents of kids with albinism for the abductions and killings which are making news on a daily basis in the country. Malawi's Commissioner of Police for the… ...

Msonda spits fire at minority rights campaigners over albino attacks

May 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 18 &

People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has blasted Malawi minority rights campaigners for being silent on attacks against people with albinism. Speaking to the local press, Msonda said the "so called minority rights campaigners" have… ...