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ALBINISM KILLINGS RISE

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KILLINGS of people with albinism have increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN independent expert on albinism rights said this week. The increase came as some people who sank into poverty turned to witchcraft hoping to gain quick wealth during the crisis, Ikponwosa Ero, said. “Even more tragically, the majority of victims have been children.” Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition which occurs regardless of ethnicity or gender.

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