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Maathai’s illness was a private medical condition, says friend

By Peter Orengo

A statement posted in the Green Belt Movement site by her family said the Nobel Laureate passed away "on September 25, 2011, at the Nairobi Hospital, after a prolonged and bravely borne struggle with cancer. Her loved ones were with her at the time."

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