Tanzania bans witchdoctors in attempt to end albino killings

The Guardian
Tanzania bans witchdoctors in attempt to end albino killings
The Guardian
At least 74 people with albinism have reportedly been murdered in the east African country since 2000. Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images. David Smith, Africa correspondent. Wednesday 14 January 2015 08.16 EST. Share on Facebook · Share ...
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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Headlines &Amp; Global News

14 Jan

Tanzania Bans Witchdoctors To Stop Albino Killings

Headlines & Global News
Tanzania Bans Witchdoctors To Stop Albino Killings
Headlines & Global News
A string of attacks on albino people in Tanzania has prompted officials in the east African country to ban witchdoctors, the BBC reported. Share This Story. At least 70 people with albinism, a genetic disorder characterized by little to no skin pigmentation, have ...
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Telegraph.Co.Uk

14 Jan

Tanzania bans witchdoctors after albino murders

Telegraph.co.uk
Tanzania bans witchdoctors after albino murders
Telegraph.co.uk
Tanzania has announced a ban on witchdoctors who have been targeting the country's large albino population in the mistaken belief their body parts can bring wealth, luck and power. The country's home affairs minister called for communities to tip-off ...
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News24

14 Jan

Tanzania bans witchdoctors to stem albino murders

News24
Tanzania bans witchdoctors to stem albino murders
News24
Arusha - Tanzania has banned witchdoctors to try and stem a surge in murders of albinos, whose body parts are sold for witchcraft, officials said on Wednesday. "These so-called witches bear responsibility for the attacks against albinos," interior ministry ...
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Zee News

14 Jan

Tanzania bans witchdoctors to stem grisly albino murders

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Tanzania bans witchdoctors to stem grisly albino murders
Zee News
Arusha: Tanzania has banned witchdoctors to try and stem a surge in murders of albinos, whose body parts are sold for witchcraft, officials said on Wednesday. "These so-called witches bear responsibility for the attacks against albinos," Interior Ministry ...
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Sabahi Online

15 Jan

Tanzania bans witchdoctors, sets up taskforce to curb albino attacks

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Tanzania bans witchdoctors, sets up taskforce to curb albino attacks
Sabahi Online
Tanzania has banned witchdoctors to try and stem a surge in murders of people with albinism, whose body parts are sold for use in witchcraft rituals, AFP reported Wednesday (January 14th). Related Articles. UN demands probe into Tanzanian albino girl's ...
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New York Post

15 Jan

Tanzania bans witch doctors to deter albino killings

New York Post
Tanzania bans witch doctors to deter albino killings
New York Post
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Tanzania has banned witch doctors in a bid to curb a rising wave of attacks and murders of albinos whose body parts are prized for witchcraft after a four-year-old albino girl was kidnapped from her home by an armed gang.
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NEWS.Com.Au

15 Jan

Witchdoctors banned for albino killings

NEWS.com.au
Witchdoctors banned for albino killings
NEWS.com.au
TANZANIA has banned witchdoctors to try to stem a surge in murders of albinos, whose body parts are sold for witchcraft, officials say. “These so-called witches bear responsibility for the attacks against albinos,” interior ministry spokesman Isaac Nantanga ...
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TheCitizen

08 Mar

32 witchdoctors rounded up over albino killings: police

Police have arrested 32 suspected witchdoctors in connection with their involvement with the killing of albinos.

 

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BBC News

04 Mar

Tanzania albino killings to end, vows President Kikwete

BBC News
Tanzania albino killings to end, vows President Kikwete
BBC News
Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete has vowed to end the killings of albinos, which he said had brought shame on the East African nation. "I'm shocked and saddened at the sudden upsurge in these macabre killings," he is quoted as saying in a TV address.
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