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Environmentalist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
11 December 2004 - 11:00am

Kenyan environmentalist, Wangari Maathai is the first African woman and first environmental activist to win the prize.

"To the beat of African drums, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai received her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, telling the audience of royals, celebrities and diplomats that protecting the world's resources is linked to halting violence."

Full Story: First African Woman Awarded Nobel Prize
Source: The Guardian Unlimited, December 10, 2004
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