In Burundi, witnesses have testified in the trial of 11 men accused of the attempted murder of albino people and selling their body parts. Initial charges of murder were dropped due to insufficient evidence. It is believed the body parts are sold in neighbouring Tanzania for witchcraft purposes. Forty-six albino people have been murdered in Tanzania in the past 18 months, but there have been no convictions. Albinism affects one in 20,000 people worldwide, but in Tanzania the prevalence appears to be higher. Official statistics place the number of albinos at 4,000 but the Albino Association of Tanzania believes numbers could be up to 173,000. – Panos, London.

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