August 19, 2026
Five Years Later: Renewed Momentum for an African Union Special Envoy on Albinism
When I walked into the meeting room of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the African…
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The Africa Albinism Network engages a wide range of actors, supporting national-level grassroots responses to attacks and discrimination throughout the African continent, resulting in local and regional impact.
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Who We Are
We are a non-governmental organization working to promote, through human rights advocacy, the dignity, rights, and welfare of persons with albinism in Africa and their family members.
Images on our website courtesy of © Patricia Willocq, Rick Guidotti, and JFMean.
How We Work
We work with like-minded entities to prioritize human rights-based support for persons with albinism in Africa and influence action in response to the challenges faced by persons with albinism and their family members, through these three key vehicles:
The Human Rights-Based Approach
A commitment to dignity and equality, empowering all as rights-holders such as albinism leaders and groups through capacity development, holding governments accountable. Discover AAN’s impactful human rights advocacy collaborations.
Plan of Action on albinism as an Advocacy Tool
The Africa Union Plan of Action to End Attacks and Other Human Rights Violations Targeting Persons with Albinism in Africa (Plan of Action 2021-2031) is our strategic framework of operation. It is a tool that unites our diverse stakeholders and partners around a common objective and plan to end albinism-targeted human rights violations.
Resources
We provide a rich library of more than 500 digital resources in different languages accessible to activists, researchers, the media, and other key stakeholders that can advance the movement for the promotion of human rights for persons with albinism.
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News & Stories
Through stories of impact, AAN seeks to inspire our potential supporters, including donors, political leaders, and grassroots activists, among others, that it is urgent to implement national action plans on albinism to transform the lives of persons with albinism in Africa.
July 29, 2026
More Than a Seat at the Table: Reflections from COSP 19
In 2015, when I first attended the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention…
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July 3, 2026
Justice, Health and Dignity: What Malawi’s Successor National Action Plan on Albinism Should Deliver
Justice, Health and Dignity: What Malawi’s Successor National Action Plan on Albinism Should Deliver. The launch of Malawi’s second National Action…
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