Amnesty International's 2010 report on Tanzania. A brief section (highlighted) outlines discrimination and attacks on PWA.

Geneticists and Medical practitioners marvel at the birth of a child with blond hair, white skin and blue eyes who was born to a Nigerian couple living in London.

A report on the successes as well as the hardship of persons with albinism in Zimbabwe. Also discusses the goals of the nascent Zimbabwe Albino Trust.

A young woman with albinism from Nigeria tells of her experiences living with albinism in Nigeria and generally.

11 persons from Burundi are accused of murdering 12 persons with albinism in 2009. The trial of the accused has now commenced in what is reported to be the first of such trials arising out of the recent killings of persons with albinism in east Africa.

Report on the 4th annual conference on albinism in Nigeria. Persons with albinism face enormous challenges in the country. This is why 6 federal tertiary health institutions have been designated as skin cancer specialty centres. These include: National Hospital Abuja, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, University College Hospital Ibadan and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The conference involved various speakers who all resolved that the government has to do more to alleviate the suffering of persons with albinism in the country

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) of the United States of America House of Representatives sponsors legislation (H.R. 1088). In the bill, the USA calls upon the government of Tanzania and the government of the entire east Africa region to end the atrocities against persons with albinism.

"6 months after the launch of the Red Cross' Advocacy Report: "Through Albino Eyes," the Red Cross' Anne Wanjiru travelled to Tanzania to assess the current situation. During her mission, 3 new murders of persons with albinism confirms that the problem of killing persons with albinism persisted .  The story of Naimana Daudi, a 4 year old boy with albinism who is killed and mutilated in Kibondo region, is told.

A macabre concoction of superstition and economic disadvantage has fuelled trade in albino body parts. Among the victims of this gruesome trade, a 10 year old boy, Gasper Elikana, who is fatally attacked by an armed group in front of his family and neighbours. President Kikwete of Tanzania has responded to these murders by banning witchdoctor licenses but the ban was often flouted.  Courts are attempting to prosecute accused attackers but there is apprehension that the main criminals who send the attackers, remain at large.

In the wake of the recent killings of persons with albinism in Swaziland, the Deputy Prime Minister, Themba Masuku, plan s a luncheon when he will host persons with albinism in the country with a bid to  know more abou their suffering and their plight.

A Kenyan woman, Mary Owido, who is also a person with albinism, has to relocate from a Kenyan town that borders Tanzania for fear of her life. She explains her move as a consequece of the killings of persons with albinism in neighbouring Tanzania.

A court in Tanzania finds 4 men guilty of murdering a 50 year old man with albinism and  removing his body parts.

Dr. Murray Brilliant, a geneticists based in the United States visits Tanzania and speaks of the genetic condition of albinism, its prevalance in Tanzania which can be as high as 1 in 1,400 with 1 in every 17 persons carrying the gene. Dr. Brilliant also links albinism with some resistance to Hansen's disease (Leprosy) which is still common in parts of sub Saharan Africa.

After being shunned as persons with disabilities under the 2006 Persons With Disabilities Act, persons with albinism in Uganda now have some respite. They have now been recognized in a 2010 Ammendment: The National Council for Disabilites Amendment Bill. The Bill also seeks to increase the participation of persons with disabiliteis in parliament.

Chairperson of the Albino Association in Mozambique namely the Association in Defence of Our Rights, Ms. Ana Gabriela, meets with the Mozambican President to voice the high level of discrimination faced by albinos in the country and how they can be helped.

A FOUR PART documentary about albinism in Africa by Lola Akinola Olatunji, PhD student & person with albinism (PWA), born in Nigeria and now a resident of the UK. Note: This doc is very informative but has modest technical production quality. PART #1 – FOCUS: Genetics & History Interviews with: - Dr. Richard King , Professor of Genetics, U of Minnesota – Describes the genetics of albinism - Dr Patricia Lund, Geneticist, Coventry University – Describes the genetics of albinism more thoroughly using the AA - Aa – aA – aa illustration - Thomas White, Historian on Albinism, U of Manchester – Describes the genesis of the study & diagnosis of albinism PART # 2 – FOCUS: Myths & Health Care (Eyes & Skin) Interviews with: - Dr Patricia Lund, Geneticist, Coventry University – Describes the uniqueness of the eye for PWA. - Uses footage from Discover Education to show the function of the eye - Reshma Kukadia, Optometrist, Campus Vision – Addresses low vision for PWA using Lola as a patient. - Dr Roberto Verdolini, Dermatologist, London Dermatology Center - Describes skin, melanin and the uniqueness of PWA skin condition & sunscreen using helpful visuals. PART #3 - (14 min) FOCUS: Orgs giving aid to PWA / schooling of PWA in Africa (sunscreen issues / urban vs. rural issues) Interviews with: - Boniface Massah, TAAM (albino assoc of Malawi), Specialist on Public Healthcare – Difficult to understand - Jenny Walker, Southern Africa’s Children, Tanzania – work with children who are disabled, orphaned. One project is with HIV orphans in Shinyanga, Tz. One is with children with albinism on Ukarar Island on Lake Victoria, Tz.. - Dr Patricia Lund, Geneticist, Coventry University – Various Schooling models in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi. PART # 4 – (14 min): Interview with DIANDRA FOREST, a PWA model from New York FOCUS: Beauty, self esteem, and life experience as a PWA before being a model & now.

Kenya's Parliamentary committee on Equal Opportunity expresses concerns over the insecurity of persons with albinism in the country. The committee calls for a census on of persons with albinism to jumpstart protective measures for the group.