Bro Bamba,
 
I am truly saddened of this sad news. 
 
I didn't follow a lot about her life. Some of these pillars of the African struggle are robbed of their desired status. I recalled a situation where the daughter to Steve Biko complained in South Africa that her father who died for the noble cause of liberation in South Africa was greatly forgotten. I hope that hasn't been the case for her. 
 
In anyways, I am so proud of her. Thanks for sharing though and you all keep them coming....
 
Yero. 
 


 
There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear and Worship only Allah alone!
 




Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:45:35 +0000
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A great lady she truely was not only she faught hard to eradicate global warming but also stood for demogracy and equality.She has been imprisoned on many occations for her beliefs and aspirations. May her legacy continue to shine.Africa has truely lost a mother an aunt and a true fearless advocate of equality and peace. RIP our dear.x



king

 



Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:32:57 -0500
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Koto Bailo,
 
Thanks for sharing! 
 
For the struggle she stood for, may the Lord reward greatly.
 
Yero



There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear and Worship only Allah alone!
  



Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:54:11 +0100
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I am very much saddened by the death of this dynamic campaigner of the oppressed who became the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2004. Rest in peace Great Mama.

Bailo

This obituary is extracted from the online UK Guardian newspaper:


Wangari Maathai, Nobel peace prize winner, dies at 71
Kenyan social activist and environmental crusader who founded the Green Belt Movement has died of cancer


 
Wangari Maathai, Nobel peace laureate at the Hay festival in 2007. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize, died on Sunday night of cancer. She was 71.
A towering figure in Kenya, Maathai was renowned as a fearless social activist and an environmental crusader. Her Green Belt Movement, which she founded in 1977, planted tens of millions of trees.
Maathai's death was confirmed in a statement on the movement's website.
"It is with great sadness that the family of Professor Wangari Maathai announces her passing away on 25 September 2011, at the Nairobi hospital, after a prolonged and bravely borne struggle with cancer. Her loved ones were with her at the time."
Maathai was a pioneer from an early age and in many spheres. After winning a scholarship to study in the US, she returned to a newly independent Kenya, becoming the first woman in east and central Africa to obtain a PhD. Maathai was also the first woman professor the University of Nairobi, where she taught veterinary medicine.
Her work with voluntary groups alerted her to the struggles of women in rural Kenya, and it quickly became her life's cause. Noticing how the rapid environmental degradation was affecting women's lives, she encouraged them to plant trees to ensure future supplies of firewood and to protect water sources and crops.
Maathai's agenda quickly widened as she joined the struggle against the repressive and corrupt regime of Daniel arap Moi. Her efforts to stop powerful politicians grabbing land, especially forests, brought her into conflict with the authorities, and she was beaten and arrested numerous times. Her bravery and defiance made her a hero in Kenya.
In awarding Maathai the Nobel peace prize in 2004, the Nobel committee said that her "unique forms of action have contributed to drawing attention to political oppression – nationally and internationally".
Maathai served as an assistant minister in President Mwai Kibaki's government from 2003 to 2005, but her refusal to keep silent on some issues saw her politically sidelined, and she lost her seat after a single term. Her work schedule remained hectic however, and she wrote several books and travelled widely.
Maathai had been in and out of hospital this year, though most Kenyans were unaware of her illness until it was reported in the local media late last week.
"Professor Maathai's departure is untimely and a very great loss to all who knew her – as a mother, relative, co-worker, colleague, role model, and heroine; or who admired her determination to make the world a more peaceful, healthier, and better place," the statement from her organisation said.
Maathai is survived by her three children and a granddaughter.
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