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REVEALED: Nobel prize winner denis mukwege announces run for drc president | Vintage Vibes

Democratic Republic of Congo's Nobel Peace Prize winner and gynaecologist Denis Mukwege addresses supporters in Kinshasa, on 2 October, 2023. AFP - ARSENE MPIANA

Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, says he will run for president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in an election planned for December.

Speaking to a packed auditorium in the capital, Kinshasa, on Monday, Mukwege said he wanted to save a his country, which he said is plagued by insecurity and poor leadership.

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