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A complete set of body parts from an albino, including “all four limbs, genitals, ears, tongue and nose,” can bring in up to $75,000 on the black market, according to a 2009 report by the ...
Last year, 20/20 revealed Tanzania’s gruesome black market for Albino body parts. Since then, its victims—and would-be victims—have seen a rush of compassion and aid from around the world.
NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa’s albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous d… ...
Albinos are often betrayed by husbands or other relatives, lured by payments of up to $3,000 for an albino limb and $75,000 for a "full set" of albino body parts.
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samuel Mluge steps outside his office and scans the sidewalk. His pale blue eyes dart back and forth, back and forth, trying to focus. The sun used to be his main enemy ...
Albino body parts fetch a high price. They can range from $2,000 for a limb to $75,000 for a full set of body parts. FILE - Maria Chambanenge, a woman with albinism shown in this undated photo, ...
Three men armed with machetes killed an 8-year-old albino boy in Burundi last week and are believed to have smuggled his limbs to Tanzania, where witch doctors use albino body parts for potions ...
“We need to research and understand why witch doctors prefer albino body parts and why people believe them,” said Rutechura, vice chancellor at the Catholic University of East Africa in Kenya.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Attackers in Burundi chopped off the limbs of a 5-year-old albino boy and pulled out his mother's eye, killing them over the belief that their body parts would bring wealth ...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Attackers in Burundi chopped off the limbs of a 5-year-old albino boy and pulled out his mother’s eye, killing them over the belief that their body parts would bring wealth ...
UN condemns ritual killings of Tanzanian albino children for body parts Local media reports that at least 10 children aged between 2 and 10 years old have been found dead this month.
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