Her two siblings both gained asylum before the Trump administration’s changes to immigration policy. But instead of being allowed to join them, she is being deported to Uganda ...

Albinism, a genetic condition characterised by a lack of melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes, affects individuals physically and socially. Unfortunately, many of these challenges translate into ...

Pupils with albinism receive caps to protect from the effects of harmful sun rays, Mombasa, November 2015. [File, Standard] Albinism is a rare genetic condition that causes the lack of pigment in skin ...

The same progress is evident for persons with albinism; two decades ago, many individuals faced severe discrimination, social ...

Mr Jake Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation, has appealed to Nigerians and Africans to stop killing people living with albinism for ritual proposes. Epelle made the appeal when he featured on the ...

Advocacy efforts have been successful in creating awareness disabling misconceptions that drive demand for body parts of people with albinism. “My mother abandoned me when I was a baby.” This is the ...

Albinism is a genetic disorder caused by gene mutations that affect the amount of melanin, a pigment responsible for the skin, eye, and hair color. This condition is seen in one in twenty thousand ...

Life had not been perfect but things were looking up. I was at a party with other Nigerians in London, chatting in Yoruba and pidgin. For a moment it felt like home and then it felt too much like home ...

Albinism is the absence of melanin is the body which causes lack of pigment to the skin, hair and eyesPexels Every year, International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on June 13. This day is ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A glittering crown on her head and a bouquet of flowers in her hands, Andreia Solange Sicato Muhitu beamed at being named the co-winner of the the inaugural Mr. and Miss ...