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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Oct 8

    #NobelPrize winner 2018 Denis Mukwege delivers warning on rape in #DRCongo: "I’m sorry to say that three years ago the situation was better but now many armed groups are growing again and the number of women who are raped is increasing again." More ➡️ https://bbc.in/2Pnb9tl pic.twitter.com/5HFis5ZLaD

    12:53 PM - 8 Oct 2018
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      1. mohd ravi abdullah‏ @chellyravi Oct 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NobelPrize

        A very soft spoken man who took a very strong stand for the violence against women, Dr Denis Mukwege is a very worthy recipient of the Nobel peace prize

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      2. Dr. BIGABWA B. Serge‏ @BigabwaSerge Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There is Power raised out of poverty, sickness, trouble, war, for African kids and others around the world. That power is shaping up new world as it is Divine one.

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      3. Dr. BIGABWA B. Serge‏ @BigabwaSerge Oct 8
        Replying to @BigabwaSerge @BBCAfrica

        This is a message of hope

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      1. blandine kasongo‏ @BlandineNgandu Oct 8
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        We are proud of you!

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      1. Bernice‏ @Bernice_ Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Love you Denis. You can be proud of yourself for all your good work❤️🙌 #DenisMukwege #NobelPrize2018

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      1. Rosemary Asiedu‏ @Safowaa_1 Oct 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        God bless Denis Mukwege. We need people like him to show concern.

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      1. Anu Thomas‏ @AnuThom0111 Oct 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NobelPrize

        It is said that when you educate a woman, you educate a family but its usually equally true that when you destroy a woman, you destroy her family....We need more people like you

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      1. liuyang‏ @miyaviliuyang Oct 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NobelPrize

        ooh group🤣

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      1. #ITweetWhatILike‏ @JackiePhamotse Oct 8
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        😭

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      1. kafuihattoh‏ @kafuihattoh Oct 8
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        You are a Hero

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