Tanzanian albino baby abducted by witch doctors for his body parts is found dead

Telegraph.co.uk
Tanzanian albino baby abducted by witch doctors for his body parts is found dead
The Japan Times
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian police have found the mutilated body of a 1-year-old albino boy whose abduction renewed calls for tougher action to stop the killing of albinos for their body parts, which are prized in black magic. An armed gang snatched ...
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Abducted Tanzanian albino boy found dead with limbs...

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Habari Zinazoendana

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Vijimambo

03 Jan

Abducted albino four-year-old is feared to have been killed so her body parts can be used in witch doctors' potions in Tanzania

Pendo Emmanuelle Nundi snatched from her home by men with machetesHer father was among four people arrested over the abduction, police sayBody parts of albino people said to fetch up to £50,000 on the black market 
Police in Tanzania have arrested the father of a four-year-old albino girl who is feared to have been abducted and murdered so her body parts can be sold to make witch doctors' potions.
Pendo Emmanuelle Nundi was snatched from her home in the Mwanza region in the north of the...

 

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Police

18 Feb

Abducted Tanzanian albino boy found dead with limbs severed

Daily Mail
Abducted Tanzanian albino boy found dead with limbs severed - police
The Star Online
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tanzanian police said on Wednesday they had found the mutilated body of a one-year-old albino boy whose abduction renewed calls for tougher action to stop the killing of albinos for their body parts, prized ...
Slaying of Albino Sparks Calls for Witch Doctor Ban EnforcementVoice of America
Tanzanian Albino Boy Found Mutilated360Nobs.com
UN condemns killing of...

 

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Daily Mail

18 Feb

Mutilated Tanzanian albino baby body found: police

Daily Mail
Mutilated Tanzanian albino baby body found: police
Daily Mail
The mutilated body of an albino toddler has been found in Tanzania with his limbs hacked off, just days after he was taken by machete wielding kidnappers looking to make money from a sick black market trade fueled by a belief in witchcraft. Yohana Bahati's ...
Tanzania: Albino baby found mutilatedNews24
Tanzanian albino boy found mutilatedBBC News
Tanzania: Albinism under Attack from TraditionPress TV
Yahoo News UK
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Mirror.Co.Uk

31 Jan

Albinos chased down and hacked apart by witch doctors who believe body parts ...

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Albinos chased down and hacked apart by witch doctors who believe body parts ...
Mirror.co.uk
These graphic images show how albinos living in Tanzania are being attacked and often hacked to death for their limbs in widespread witchcraft practices. Referred to as 'White Ghosts' in their communities, many believe their body parts bring good luck and ...

 

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BBC News

14 May

Tanzanian witch doctors arrested over albino killing

BBC News
Tanzanian witch doctors arrested over albino killing
BBC News
Two witch doctors in Tanzania have been arrested after a woman with albinism was hacked to death, police say. One of her legs and several fingers were removed in the attack on Tuesday. Albinos have suffered widespread persecution in Tanzania, where ...

 

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Sabahi Online

16 May

Tanzanian police arrest 'witch doctors' over killing of albino

IPPmedia
Tanzanian police arrest 'witch doctors' over killing of albino
Sabahi Online
Tanzanian police have arrested two alleged witch doctors after an albino woman was hacked to death for body parts, AFP reported Wednesday (May 14th). Related Articles. Living in fear, albinos seek greater protection in Kenya and Tanzania · Henna ...
UN rights chief calls for greater protection for Albinos after barbaric killing in ...UN News Centre
UN Condemns Death of Tanzania Albino Woman Killed for Body...

 

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Herald Sun

14 May

Tanzanian 'witch doctors' charged in albino murder of Munghu Lugata

IPPmedia
Tanzanian 'witch doctors' charged in albino murder of Munghu Lugata
Herald Sun
TANZANIAN police have arrested two alleged witch doctors after an albino woman was hacked to death for body parts, a rights group says. Munghu Lugata, 40, was killed after attackers hacked off her left leg above the knee and chopped off three fingers on ...
Witch doctors arrested after albino murderNew Straits Times
Tanzanian witch doctors arrested over albino killingBBC News
Simiyu Regional Police...

 

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The Guardian

18 Feb

Kidnapped Tanzanian albino boy found dead with limbs hacked off

The Guardian
Kidnapped Tanzanian albino boy found dead with limbs hacked off
The Guardian
Albino children studying at the Mitindo primary school for the blind in Tanzania. At least 74 people with albinism have been murdered in the country since 2000. Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images. David Smith, Africa correspondent. Wednesday 18 ...
Albino toddler's 'arms, legs hacked off'Independent Online
Tanzanian albino boy found mutilatedBBC News
Mutilated Tanzanian albino baby body found:...

 

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New Straits Times

14 May

Witch doctors arrested after albino murder

IPPmedia
Witch doctors arrested after albino murder
New Straits Times
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzanian police have arrested two alleged witch doctors after an albino woman was hacked to death for body parts, a rights group said on Wednesday. Munghu Lugata, 40, was killed after attackers hacked off her left leg above the knee ...
Tanzanian witch doctors arrested over albino killingBBC News
Simiyu Regional Police Commander, Charles MkumboIPPmedia

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