Malawi Struggles to End Attacks on People With Albinism

BLANTRYE, MALAWI - Police said the death of 21-year-old Ian Muhama in the Kachere area of Blantyre brings the number of albino attacks this year to four — a drop from past years, but still disconcerting.

Three victims, including Muhama, have been killed, while another, a baby girl, is missing. James Kadadzera is a spokesperson for the Malawi Police Service. “The first incident this year in Mangochi (district), the suspects were arrested and the body was also found," Kadadzera said. "Another incident in Chikwawa [district] where a 20-month-old baby was abducted, we are on ground and we are sure of finding the suspected and we are sure of finding the whereabouts of the abducted baby.”