who is the first woman from africa to have won the nobel peace prize
Wangari Maathai WangarÄ© Maathai was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her "contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace".[59] She had received a call from Ole Danbolt Mjos, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on 8 October informing her of the news.[60][61] She became the first African woman, and the first environmentalist, to win the prize.