But while they once had to hide only from the sun and jeers, albinos in Tanzania and Burundi are now running from a more macabre menace.
“The threat against albinos is very real. Richard Ciza for example was chased by four murderers armed with rifles and had to hide in the forest for two days,” Gahimbare said.
“These people say they can earn 600 million Tanzanian shillings [US$500,000] for the body of one albino,” he said.
“The fate of albinos should become a national preoccupation because it has spread far beyond the borders of our province. What is happening is terrifying because albinos are now looked upon as a commercial good,” he said.
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