Overstone Kondowe has been sworn in as Malawi’s first MP with albinism.
People with the condition in Malawi have often been subjected to violence and discrimination.
Since 2014, there have been 170 violent attacks against people with albinism in Malawi, including more than 20 murders, Amnesty International says.
Mr Kondowe, who will represent the governing Malawi Congress Party, is seen as a courageous activist who once stood up to armed police officers trying to stop demonstrations he led.
Prior to running for office as an MP, he was an adviser to the president on disability issues.
