African Women with Albinism Vow to Fight on after Kilimanjaro Climb

Six African women with albinism who made an attempt on the continent's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, said on Tuesday the trek was just the beginning of efforts to raise awareness and dispel negative images of people with the rare skin condition. The women - from Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Senegal - began their ascent up the 5,895-meter (19,340-ft) summit in Tanzania on Oct. 1, but only one made it all the way to the summit, Uhuru peak. Zimbabwean...

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