Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere accepting the African of the Year award 2008.
Dr. Mukwege Selected as African of the Year 2008
Fifty-three year old Congolese gynaecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere was named last night as the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008 for his devoted work in treating rape victims in his war-torn country and helping the traumatised women to regain their dignity.
The Daily Trust Board of Editors and the Advisory Committee of the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008, which made the selection, also named the chairperson of the National Electoral Commission [NEC] of Sierra Leone Dr. Christiana Ayoka Mary Thorpe as well as the great Malian musician Salif Keita as the runners-up to the African of the Year 2008.
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Africa: 2008 - DR Congo Doctor Mukwege is African of the Year
Daily Trust, 14 January 2009
Fifty-three year old Congolese gynaecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere was named last night as the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008 for his devoted work in treating rape… Read more »
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Nigeria: Choosing 'African of the Year 2008' Was a Tough Task - Salim
Daily Trust, 15 January 2009
The process which led to the selection of the Congolese gynaecologist Dr Denis Mukwege as the Daily Trust African of the Year as well as the selection of the two runners-up was a… Read more »
