Witchdoctors banned for albino killings

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Witchdoctors banned for albino killings
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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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Habari Zinazoendana

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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.

 

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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Tanzania bans witch doctors to curb albino killings but 'ghost'...

 

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The Guardian

14 Jan

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 ...
Tanzania acts to protect albinosIndependent Online
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Design &Amp; Trend

15 Jan

Witch Doctors Banned In Tanzania Because Of Albino Killings

Design & Trend
Witch Doctors Banned In Tanzania Because Of Albino Killings
Design & Trend
The Tanzanian government has recently banned witch doctors as a result of numerous attacks and murders of albinos whose body parts are used for witchcraft, reports News Daily. Albinism is a congenital disorder that results in people not having pigment in ...
The Grisly 'Charms' That Spurred a Witch Doctor BanNewser
Tanzania bans witchdoctors, sets up taskforce to curb albino attacksSabahi Online
Tanzania Bans...

 

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Legalbrief (Subscription)

15 Jan

Witchdoctors banned to protect albinos

IPPmedia
Witchdoctors banned to protect albinos
Legalbrief (subscription)
Tanzania has banned witchdoctors in an effort to stem a surge in murders of albinos, whose body parts are sold for witchcraft. New Vision reports that this follows last month's kidnapping of a four-year-old girl from her home in the northern Mwanza region.
Tanzania Bans Witchdoctors, Sets Up Taskforce to Curb Albino AttacksAllAfrica.com
Tanzania bans witch doctors to stem grisly albino murdersThe Japan Times
Tanzania bans...

 

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Police

09 Mar

32 witchdoctors arrested over PwA killings

IPPmedia
32 witchdoctors arrested over PwA killings - police
IPPmedia
Police last week arrested at least 32 persons whom they said were witchdoctors and that the crackdown is part of the ongoing campaign against ritual killings of Persons with Albinism (PwA). Activists say attackers have killed at least 75 PwA in the country ...

 

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TIME

14 Jan

Tanzania Has Banned Witchdoctors in Order to Halt the Murder of Albinos

IPPmedia
Tanzania Has Banned Witchdoctors in Order to Halt the Murder of Albinos
TIME
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY JEAN-MARC MOJON Albino children study on January 28, 2009 at the Mitindo Primary School for the blind, which has become a rare sanctuary for albino children. TONY KARUMBA—AFP/Getty Images ...
Home Affairs minister, Mathias Chikawe (Right)IPPmedia
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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 ...
Tanzania Bans Witchcraft to Stop Albino KillingsVoice of America
Tanzania bans witch doctors to curb albino killings but 'ghost' persecution ...International Business...

 

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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 ...
Tanzania bans witchdoctorsNew Vision
Tanzania bans witch doctors to deter albino killingsWTAQ

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