Superstitions abound about people with this condition: for example, it is believed that their body parts are potent charms to bring fortune and good luck.

Some believe that drinking blood of people with albinism will imbue them with super strength. In fact, people with albinism merely suffer from a genetic pigmentation deficiency that means their hair, eyes and skin have little or no colour.

AL-Shymar Quigir is an activist and former Member of Parliament of Tanzania with albinism, told Channel Africa despite the government efforts to fight against Albino killings, she believes there is still hope one day the battle will be won.

Gabriel Zakaria reports…

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