Lilongwe; Albinos in Malawi are being targeted in an “unprecedented wave of brutal attacks”, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, blaming police for failing to tackle a scourge fuelled by ritual practices.

At least 18 albinos – who have white skin because of a hereditary condition that causes an absence of pigmentation – have been killed across Malawi since November 2014.

Five others are still missing after being abducted, the London-based rights group said in a report.

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