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Maathai: World mourns passing of 'true African heroine' |
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Written by Stephanie Busari and Emily Wither - CNN
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Monday, 26 September 2011 |
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Article Source: CNN
(CNN) -- World leaders have paid tribute to Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai who passed away while having treatment for ovarian cancer on Monday. Archbishop Desmond Tutu praised Maathai as a true "visionary African woman" and called her a "leading voice on the continent." He said: "Professor Maathai introduced the idea of women planting trees in Kenya to reduce poverty and conserve the environment," in a statement released via his office.
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