Tuesday 17 February 2009

Albino man flees to Iringa from Mwanza fearing for his life

From IPPMedia, Dar es Salaam
By Friday Simbaya, Iringa

A man with albinism has run away from Mwanza to Iringa region for fear of his life due to rampant killings of albinos in the Lake Zone, it has been learnt.

Lazaro Lazaro, who is an albino, told 'The Guardian' on Sunday that he ran away from Mwanza after realizing that his life was in danger due to the ongoing inhuman killings of albinos.

He said many of his friends had been killed, which made him take flight to Iringa Region where he felt resoanably safe because there were no incidents of albino killings yet.

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