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Conjoined twins Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, who became famous when they were admitted to university in September 2017, have died after a long illness 
  
 Two conjoined sisters, who became famous when they began their studies at a Tanzanian university last September, have died at the age of 21 following a long illness, the president of the east African nation announced on Sunday. 
  
 Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, who were joined at the abdomen, become minor celebrities in Tanzania where the media had closely followed their path through high school. 
  
 Their admission to the Ruaha Catholic University in Iringa in September 2017 had marked a first in a country where disabled people are often marginalised or abandoned at birth. 
  
 They had begun a course in education with a view to becoming teachers in history, English and Swahili, when they became ill in January, notably suffering from cardiac problems. 
  
 "I am saddened by the death of twins, Maria and Consolata. When I last visited them at hospital they prayed for the nation. My condolences to their family... Rest in peace my children," President John Magufuli tweeted. 
  
 After an apparent improvement in their health, the sisters continued their treatment at a hospital near their university, where they died on Saturday. 
  
 The twins were abandoned by their mother after the death of their father, and later taken in by a Catholic mission. 
  
 In an emotional statement on state television last July, Maria urged parents not to "hide or lock up their handicapped children". 
  
 "They must know they as human beings, handicapped or not, are equal and have the same rights," she said. 
  
 At the time, the sisters, who enjoyed knitting and cooking together, thanked the teachers who helped them through high school, as well as the government who provided a vehicle to take them from their home to school each day. 
  
 "We didn't expect this day to come, it is by the grace of God that we are here today," said Consolata, the chattier of the two, on their admission to university. 
  
 Conjoined twins Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, who became famous when they were admitted to university in September 2017, have died after a long illness ||||| Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Maria and Consolata speak of their dreams in a 2017 BBC interview 
  
 Tanzanian conjoined twins Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti have died at the age 21 after suffering respiratory complications at a local hospital. 
  
 The women, who were joined from the navel downwards and shared organs like the liver and lungs, had two hearts and separate heads and arms. 
  
 They were admitted to hospital in December due to issues relating to heart disease but died on Saturday. 
  
 The twins were popular in Tanzania and the news has caused sadness nationwide. 
  
 Many people took to social media on Sunday to send messages of condolence to the family and friends. 
  
 Tanzanian President John Magufuli tweeted that he was "saddened" by their deaths, adding that Consolata and Maria had "dreamed of serving the nation". 
  
 In an interview with the BBC last year, the twins said that after they had completed their university education, they wanted to become teachers. 
  
 "We will teach using a projector and computers," they said. 
  
 Image caption The twins had said they hoped to marry one day 
  
 People later remarked on their determination to acquire higher education qualifications regardless of a challenging system, which often found their condition hard to accommodate. 
  
 They were able to continue their studies as they grew older thanks in part to funding from local government and private donations. 
  
 Maria and Consolata, who were against the idea of being surgically separated, also told the BBC that they hoped to get married to one husband someday. 
  
 The two, whose parents died while they were still infants, were raised by the Catholic charity Maria Consolata, which had adopted and named them. 
  
 Last year, their high school graduation triggered a wave of congratulatory messages nationwide. |||||
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Tanzania's beloved conjoined twin sisters, Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, have died at the age of 21. Known for their determination and desire to overcome obstacles and gain an education as much as for their rare condition, the sisters were so well-known even Tanzania's president John Magufuli tweeted about their deaths, per BBC. "I am saddened by the death of twins, Maria and Consolata," the president wrote. "When I last visited them at hospital they prayed for the nation. My condolences to their family... Rest in peace my children." Maria and Consolata were admitted to a hospital after starting to suffer from cardiac issues back in January, according to AFP. Despite some improvements, the twins died Saturday. Joined at the navel down and sharing lungs and a liver, their short lives were marked by both tragedy and triumph starting while they were still infants. The twins were raised by the Catholic charity Maria Consolata, for which they were named, after their mother abandoned them following the death of their father. In a country not known for its kindness toward the disabled, the twins became national figures after beating the odds to graduate from high school in 2017 before enrolling in college, an even more stunning accomplishment. They'd hoped to go on to serve their country as language and history teachers.