Dr Denis Mukwege was operating on patient today when he was told about the honour bestowed on him.

Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work against the use of rape as a weapon of war.

Mukwege is recognized as an expert in treating the serious injuries associated with sexual assault, having dealt with  more than 30 000 rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mukwege recalls that his  professional horror began 20 years ago when a rape victim was brought to him with bullet wounds in her vagina and thighs.

He counted  it as a particularly brutal attack until three months later when 45 patients were brought in with similar injuries.

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